Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
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- 7th Edition - April 1, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Howard M. Fillit, Kenneth Rockwood, Kenneth Woodhouse
- Language: English
* 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Medicine * Popular with generations of practitioners, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the defin… Read more
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Description
Description
* 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Medicine *
Popular with generations of practitioners, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the definitive reference of choice in the field of geriatric care. The new 7th Edition, by Howard M. Fillit, MD, Kenneth Rockwood, MD, and Kenneth Woodhouse, carries on this tradition with an increased clinical focus and updated coverage to help you meet the unique challenges posed by this growing patient population. Consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more make reference quick and easy, while nearly 1,000 illustrations compliment the text to help you find what you need on a given condition. Examples of the latest imaging studies depict the effects of aging on the brain, and new algorithms further streamline decision making. Expert Consult functionality—new to this edition—further enhances your reference power with convenient online access to the complete text and illustrations from the book.
Key features
Key features
- Emphasizes the clinical relevance of the latest scientific findings to help you easily apply the material to everyday practice.
- Features consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more that make reference quick and easy.
- Includes over 255 illustrations—including algorithms, photographs, and tables—that compliment the text to help you find what you need on a given condition.
- Provides summary boxes at the end of each chapter that highlight important points.
Readership
Readership
Geriatrics, Primary Care, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners
Review quotes
Review quotes
This book scores highly on all fronts and succinctly covers all the bases. It is not just a textbook of general medicine in the elderly; it specifically looks at areas that uniquely affects the older patient. So step forwards this excellent book which certainly provides a superb insight into the practice of medicine in the elderly population. Although in its 7th edition, the book is moving with the times, it has three editors, one from the USA, UK and Canada and a wide range of contributors from both sides of the Atlantic.
Dr Harry Brown February 2011
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 7
- Latest edition
- Published: December 13, 2016
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
Howard M. Fillit
Kenneth Rockwood
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood is a professor of medicine (geriatric medicine and community health & epidemiology) at Dalhousie, a Canadian Institutes of Health Research investigator and an active staff physician. He is also the Kathryn Allen Weldon Professor of Alzheimer Research at Dalhousie University. A native of Newfoundland, he received his MD from Memorial University, and completed internal medicine training at the University of Alberta and geriatric medicine at Dalhousie University. A leading authority on frailty, Dr. Rockwood has more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and nine books to his credit, including the eighth edition of the Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. He is a member of the executive committee of the Canadian Collaboration on Neurodegeneration in Aging, and leads its Quality of Life theme, and The Knowledge Translation platform.