Mark E. Williams

Geriatric Physical Diagnosis

A Guide to Observation and Assessment

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Informed by more than thirty years of experience, this guide provides a wealth of insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. Organized geographically from (literally) head to toes, it concentrates on the basic geriatric physical examination with each chapter providing general information as well as helpful approaches to specific regional complaints. Emphasis is placed on assisting the dedicated clinician in becoming a more perceptive observer of elderly patients with honed skills in geriatric bedside diagnostic evaluation. The text also includes historical vignettes and anecdotes of great physical diagnosticians to demonstrate the evolution of clinical skills. Tables and line drawings complement the text. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 648g
• ISBN-13: 9780786447312
• ISBN-10: 0786447311
• Artikelnr.: 26571886

Autorenporträt

Mark E. Williams, M.D., is the Ward K. Ensminger Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
A Personal Note     
1. General Principles     
2. The Approach to the Elderly Patient     
3. Initial Impressions     
4. The Vital Signs     
5. The Hands and Wrists     
6. The Upper Extremities     
7. The Head     
8. The Eyes     
9. The Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat     
10. The Neck     
11. The Lymph Nodes     
12. The Back     
13. The Breasts     
14. The Respiratory System     
15. The Cardiovascular System     
16. The Abdomen     
17. The Lower Extremities     
18. The Peripheral Vascular Examination     
19. The Female Genitalia     
20. The Male Genitalia     
21. The Neurological Examination     
22. Evaluation of Mental Status     
23. Assessment of Balance and Gait     
24. Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence     
25. Geriatric Skin Conditions     
Useful References     
Index