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Geriatrics, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

  • 1st Edition, Volume 44-3 - August 10, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Demetra Antimisiaris, Laura Morton
  • Language: English

This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Antimisiaris and Gopalraj, is devoted to Geriatrics. Articles in this issue include: Geriatric… Read more

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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Antimisiaris and Gopalraj, is devoted to Geriatrics. Articles in this issue include: Geriatric Assessment for the Primary Care Provider; Ageism in Medicine: What is Normal Aging?; Management of Polypharmacy in the 15 Minute Office Visit; Sexuality in the Older Adult; Alzheimer’s Disease and the Future; Evaluating the Older Driver; Diabetes in the Older Adult; Hormone Replacement: The Fountain of Youth?; Mental Health in Older Age; Advanced Care Planning in the Office; Pain in the Older Adult; Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension in the Older Adult; and Delirium: Assessment and Prognosis.

Table of contents

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

Geriatrics

Foreword: The Art of Managing Complexity, the Joy of Aging Gracefully

Preface: The Urgent Need for Robust Geriatric Patient Care Skills in Primary Care

Geriatric Assessment for Primary Care Providers

Managing Polypharmacy in the 15-Minute Office Visit

Sexuality in the Older Adult

Dementia for the Primary Care Provider

Evaluation of the Older Driver

The Older Adult with Diabetes and Busy Clinicians

Hormone Replacement: The Fountain of Youth?

Depression in Older Adults: A Treatable Medical Condition

Advance Care Planning in the Outpatient Geriatric Medicine Setting

Pain in the Elderly: Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Older Adults with Pain Complaints and Pain-Related Symptoms

Hypertension in the Older Adult

Delirium

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 44-3
  • Published: August 19, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

DA

Demetra Antimisiaris

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Health Management & Systems Sciences, Director, Frazier Polypharmacy and Medication Management Program, Assistant Dean, Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, University of Louisville Schools of Medicine and Public Health, USA

LM

Laura Morton

Affiliations and expertise
University of Louisville Louisville, KY