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 to care for the growing population of older adults. 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, streamlined content and enjoyable writing style keep you informed and engaged while using the up-to-date, case study format that is ideal for learning, retention, and rapid recall.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. List of Contributors - p. vi 8. Preface - p. xiv 9. Acknowledgments - p. xvi 10. Unit 1. Principles and Practice - p. P1 11. Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Optimal Prescribing in Older Adults - p. 15.e4 13. Chapter 3. Billing and Coding - p. 16 14. Chapter 4. Cultural and Social Considerations in Caring for Older Adults - p. 25 15. Chapter 5. Ethics - p. 31 16. Chapter 6. Financing and Organization of Healthcare - p. 44 17. Chapter 7. Geriatric Assessment - p. 53 18. Chapter 8. Care at Home - p. 62 19. Chapter 9. Hospital Care - p. 68 20. Chapter 10. Integrative and Complementary Medicine - p. 84 21. Chapter 11. Interprofessional Team Care - p. 93 22. Chapter 12. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Medicine in Older Adults - p. 101 23. Chapter 13. Long-Term Care - p. 108 24. Chapter 14. Palliative Care - p. 124 25. Chapter 15. Rehabilitation - p. 136 26. Chapter 16. Wellness and Prevention - p. 150 27. Unit 2. Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems - p. P2 28. Chapter 17. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - p. 163 29. Chapter 18. Anticoagulation - p. 183 30. Chapter 19. Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders - p. 188 31. Chapter 20. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence - p. 199 32. Chapter 21. Delirium - p. 209 33. Chapter 22. Late-Life Depression: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment - p. 218 34. Chapter 23. Dizziness - p. 233 35. Chapter 24. Driving - p. 244 36. Chapter 25. Elder Mistreatment - p. 252 37. Chapter 26. Frailty - p. 260 38. Chapter 27. Gait, Balance, and Falls - p. 268 39. Chapter 28. Genitourinary Disorders in Older Men and Sexual Health in Older Adults - p. 278 40. Chapter 29. Emergency Care - p. 294 41. Chapter 30. Hearing Impairment - p. 302 42. Chapter 31. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems - p. 310 43. Chapter 32. Persistent Pain - p. 318 44. Chapter 33. Pressure Injury and Other Skin Ulcers - p. 329 45. Chapter 34. Sleep Disorders in Older Individuals - p. 352 46. Chapter 35. Substance Use in Older Adults - p. 371 47. Chapter 36. Syncope - p. 379 48. Chapter 37. Urinary Incontinence - p. 389 49. Chapter 38. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems - p. 401 50. Unit 3. Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems - p. P3 51. Chapter 39. Anemia in Older Adults - p. 412 52. Chapter 40. Arthritis and Related Disorders - p. 419 53. Chapter 41. Geriatric Oncology - p. 429 54. Chapter 42. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation - p. 436 55. Chapter 43. Diabetes Mellitus - p. 450 56. Chapter 44. Foot Problems - p. 461 57. Chapter 45. Geriatric Gastroenterology: A Case-Based Approach - p. 470 58. Chapter 46. Geriatric Dermatology - p. 483 59. Dermatologic Examination: Challenges and Practical Approaches - p. 483 60. Total Body Skin Examination - p. 484 61. Four-Point Dermatologic Description - p. 486 62. Benign Cutaneous Processes - p. 486 63. Precancerous Cutaneous Diseases - p. 489 64. Cutaneous Malignancies - p. 490 65. Pruritus - p. 493 66. Common Rashes Observed in Older Adults - p. 496 67. Summary - p. 508 68. Chapter 47. Heart Failure in Older Adults - p. 509 69. Chapter 48. Hypertension - p. 522 70. Chapter 49. Infectious Diseases - p. 536 71. Chapter 50. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Geriatric Population - p. 554 72. Chapter 51. Integrating Geriatric Oral Health With Primary Care: A Case-Based Approach - p. 564 73. Chapter 52. Osteoporosis - p. 571 74. Chapter 53. Parkinson’s Disease - p. 584 75. Chapter 54. Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 591 76. Chapter 55. Pulmonary Disease - p. 599 77. Chapter 56. Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack - p. 614 78. Chapter 57. Thyroid Disorders - p. 626 79. Index - p. 631
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 to care for the growing population of older adults. 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, streamlined content and enjoyable writing style keep you informed and engaged while using the up-to-date, case study format that is ideal for learning, retention, and rapid recall.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. List of Contributors - p. vi 8. Preface - p. xiv 9. Acknowledgments - p. xvi 10. Unit 1. Principles and Practice - p. P1 11. Chapter 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Optimal Prescribing in Older Adults - p. 15.e4 13. Chapter 3. Billing and Coding - p. 16 14. Chapter 4. Cultural and Social Considerations in Caring for Older Adults - p. 25 15. Chapter 5. Ethics - p. 31 16. Chapter 6. Financing and Organization of Healthcare - p. 44 17. Chapter 7. Geriatric Assessment - p. 53 18. Chapter 8. Care at Home - p. 62 19. Chapter 9. Hospital Care - p. 68 20. Chapter 10. Integrative and Complementary Medicine - p. 84 21. Chapter 11. Interprofessional Team Care - p. 93 22. Chapter 12. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Medicine in Older Adults - p. 101 23. Chapter 13. Long-Term Care - p. 108 24. Chapter 14. Palliative Care - p. 124 25. Chapter 15. Rehabilitation - p. 136 26. Chapter 16. Wellness and Prevention - p. 150 27. Unit 2. Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems - p. P2 28. Chapter 17. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - p. 163 29. Chapter 18. Anticoagulation - p. 183 30. Chapter 19. Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders - p. 188 31. Chapter 20. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence - p. 199 32. Chapter 21. Delirium - p. 209 33. Chapter 22. Late-Life Depression: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment - p. 218 34. Chapter 23. Dizziness - p. 233 35. Chapter 24. Driving - p. 244 36. Chapter 25. Elder Mistreatment - p. 252 37. Chapter 26. Frailty - p. 260 38. Chapter 27. Gait, Balance, and Falls - p. 268 39. Chapter 28. Genitourinary Disorders in Older Men and Sexual Health in Older Adults - p. 278 40. Chapter 29. Emergency Care - p. 294 41. Chapter 30. Hearing Impairment - p. 302 42. Chapter 31. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems - p. 310 43. Chapter 32. Persistent Pain - p. 318 44. Chapter 33. Pressure Injury and Other Skin Ulcers - p. 329 45. Chapter 34. Sleep Disorders in Older Individuals - p. 352 46. Chapter 35. Substance Use in Older Adults - p. 371 47. Chapter 36. Syncope - p. 379 48. Chapter 37. Urinary Incontinence - p. 389 49. Chapter 38. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems - p. 401 50. Unit 3. Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems - p. P3 51. Chapter 39. Anemia in Older Adults - p. 412 52. Chapter 40. Arthritis and Related Disorders - p. 419 53. Chapter 41. Geriatric Oncology - p. 429 54. Chapter 42. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation - p. 436 55. Chapter 43. Diabetes Mellitus - p. 450 56. Chapter 44. Foot Problems - p. 461 57. Chapter 45. Geriatric Gastroenterology: A Case-Based Approach - p. 470 58. Chapter 46. Geriatric Dermatology - p. 483 59. Dermatologic Examination: Challenges and Practical Approaches - p. 483 60. Total Body Skin Examination - p. 484 61. Four-Point Dermatologic Description - p. 486 62. Benign Cutaneous Processes - p. 486 63. Precancerous Cutaneous Diseases - p. 489 64. Cutaneous Malignancies - p. 490 65. Pruritus - p. 493 66. Common Rashes Observed in Older Adults - p. 496 67. Summary - p. 508 68. Chapter 47. Heart Failure in Older Adults - p. 509 69. Chapter 48. Hypertension - p. 522 70. Chapter 49. Infectious Diseases - p. 536 71. Chapter 50. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Geriatric Population - p. 554 72. Chapter 51. Integrating Geriatric Oral Health With Primary Care: A Case-Based Approach - p. 564 73. Chapter 52. Osteoporosis - p. 571 74. Chapter 53. Parkinson’s Disease - p. 584 75. Chapter 54. Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 591 76. Chapter 55. Pulmonary Disease - p. 599 77. Chapter 56. Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack - p. 614 78. Chapter 57. Thyroid Disorders - p. 626 79. Index - p. 631
