Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics
A Case-Based Approach
- 8th Edition - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Jane F. Potter, Ellen Flaherty, Matthew K. McNabney, Mitchell T. Heflin, Mallory McClester Brown
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 6 9 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 6 9 5 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 6 9 4 - 0
Using a unique, case-based approach, Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics, 8th Edition, is the #1 resource of choice for busy primary care providers who need a comprehensive… Read more
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Using a unique, case-based approach, Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics, 8th Edition, is the #1 resource of choice for busy primary care providers who need a comprehensive, easy-to-read source of practical clinical guidance for this growing patient population. You’ll find key clinical information, expert advice, and evidence-based medical guidelines that cover the patient presentations you’re most likely to encounter in everyday practice. The consistent, newly streamlined content and enjoyable writing style keep you informed, engaged, and up to date, while the case study format is ideal for learning, retention, and rapid recall.
- Takes a multidisciplinary, holistic view of the patient, covering not only clinical conditions (diagnosis, treatment, and management), but also social, emotional, cultural, and economic considerations
- Uses a highly templated, case study format highlighted by clinical photos, illustrations, tables, and boxes throughout—with many cases and visuals new to this edition
- Contains new chapters or sections on population health from a pandemic perspective; disaster medicine as it applies to older adults; healthcare equity and social determinants of healthcare in geriatric medicine; gun violence; skin ulcers; anxiety; kidney disease; revised guidance on drug use in older adults; and more
- Covers key topics such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease management; frailty; polypharmacy and medication management; fall prevention and balance disorders; delirium prevention and management; chronic disease management; nutrition and malnutrition; depression and anxiety; bone health; and much more
- Reflects the most current data available on the conditions and needs of this unique patient population
- Includes key learning objectives and USMLE-style questions in every chapter
- Shares expert guidance from a new editorial team of world-class authorities in the field of geriatric medicine, as well as new contributing authors who offer up-to-date, varied perspectives
- Online extras include dizziness, gait, and balance video resources, a dermatology quiz, and a Cognitive Status Assessment with tests and patient teaching guides
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Primary Care practitioners and trainees; Geriatricians
(Previous edition TOC/Not Final*) UNIT ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults
2. Interprofessional Team Care
3. Assessment
4. Wellness and Prevention
5. Advanced Cultural Competency in Caring for Geriatric Patients
6. Appropriate Prescribing
7. Ethics
8. Financing and Organization of Health Care
9. Billing and Coding
10. Hospital Care
11. Long-Term Care
12. Home Care
13. Rehabilitation
14. Palliative Care
UNIT TWO: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND COMMON SPECIAL PROBLEMS
15. Emergency Care
16. Delirium
17. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
18. Depression
19. Balance, Gait and Mobility
20. Falls
21. Dizziness
22. Syncope
23. Urinary Incontinence
24. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
25. Hearing Impairment
26. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems
27. Persistent Pain
28. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems
29. Frailty
30. Pressure Ulcers
31. Sleep Disorders
32. Sexual Health
33. Mistreatment and Neglect
34. Alcoholism
35. Driving
UNIT THREE: SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF THE ORGAN SYSTEMS
36. Hypertension
37. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation
38. Congestive Heart Failure
39. Peripheral Vascular Disease
40. Transient Ischemic Attacks and Stroke
41. Diabetes Mellitus
42. Thyroid Disorders
43. Osteoporosis
44. Arthritis and Related Disorders
45. Foot Problems
46. Cancer
47. Anemia
48. Pulmonary Disease
49. Infectious Diseases
50. The Acute Abdomen
51. Benign Prostate Disease
52. Parkinson's Disease
53. Oral Disorders
54. Skin Problems
1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults
2. Interprofessional Team Care
3. Assessment
4. Wellness and Prevention
5. Advanced Cultural Competency in Caring for Geriatric Patients
6. Appropriate Prescribing
7. Ethics
8. Financing and Organization of Health Care
9. Billing and Coding
10. Hospital Care
11. Long-Term Care
12. Home Care
13. Rehabilitation
14. Palliative Care
UNIT TWO: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND COMMON SPECIAL PROBLEMS
15. Emergency Care
16. Delirium
17. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
18. Depression
19. Balance, Gait and Mobility
20. Falls
21. Dizziness
22. Syncope
23. Urinary Incontinence
24. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
25. Hearing Impairment
26. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems
27. Persistent Pain
28. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems
29. Frailty
30. Pressure Ulcers
31. Sleep Disorders
32. Sexual Health
33. Mistreatment and Neglect
34. Alcoholism
35. Driving
UNIT THREE: SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF THE ORGAN SYSTEMS
36. Hypertension
37. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation
38. Congestive Heart Failure
39. Peripheral Vascular Disease
40. Transient Ischemic Attacks and Stroke
41. Diabetes Mellitus
42. Thyroid Disorders
43. Osteoporosis
44. Arthritis and Related Disorders
45. Foot Problems
46. Cancer
47. Anemia
48. Pulmonary Disease
49. Infectious Diseases
50. The Acute Abdomen
51. Benign Prostate Disease
52. Parkinson's Disease
53. Oral Disorders
54. Skin Problems
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Jane F. Potter
Affiliations and expertise
Harris Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Home Instead Center for Successful Aging, Omaha, Nebraska, USAEF
Ellen Flaherty
Affiliations and expertise
Dartmouth Center for Health and Aging, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Department of Primary Care-Geriatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA