Drugs for the Geriatric Patient
- 1st Edition - February 23, 2007
- Latest edition
- Author: Ronald I. Shorr
- Language: English
This user-friendly, comprehensive drug reference – point-of-care usage –provides clinical information on more than 1000 drugs and their use in geriatric patients. In addition to… Read more
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Description
Description
This user-friendly, comprehensive drug reference – point-of-care usage –provides clinical information on more than 1000 drugs and their use in geriatric patients. In addition to dosage information and clinical indications, this reference also addresses the challenging issues of drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, polypharmacy, toxicity, compromised renal and hepatic function, withdrawal events, and more. Useful summary sections provide ‘at a glance’ conclusions, recommendations and clinical pearls.
Key features
Key features
- Get comprehensive guidance on all the drugs you could conceivably encounter in treating the geriatric patient.
- Better serve your geriatric patients with dosage and usage guidelines developed specifically for them.
- Find information quickly using the practical, clinically-focused, full-color format.
Readership
Readership
Family practitioners, Internists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Geronologists
Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction
Abbreviations
Medication Use
Drugs
Index
Abbreviations
Medication Use
Drugs
Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 23, 2007
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Ronald I. Shorr
Affiliations and expertise
Ruth S. Jewett Professor of Geriatrics, Aging & Geriatric Research, University of Florida; Director, Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainsville, FL, USAView book on ScienceDirect
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