Written with first-line primary care providers in mind, Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach, 7th Edition, is a comprehensive, easy-to-read source of practical clinical guidance for this rapidly growing population. Using a unique, case-based approach, it covers the patient presentations you’re most likely to encounter, offering key clinical information, expert advice, and evidence-based medical guidelines throughout. This highly regarded text uses a consistent format and an enjoyable writing style to keep you informed, engaged, and up to date in this increasingly important field.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. xvii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Warshaw Dedications - p. v 6. My Thoughts on Old Age - p. vi 7. List of Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. xiv 9. Acknowledgments - p. xv 10. A Note on Level of Evidence Ratings - p. xvi 11. Unit 1: Principles and Practice - p. 1 12. Unit 1. Principles and Practice - p. 1a 13. 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults - p. 3 14. 2. Interprofessional Team Care - p. 16 15. 3. Geriatric Assessment - p. 24 16. 4. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Medicine in Older Adults - p. 35 17. 5. Wellness and Prevention - p. 42 18. 6. Cultural Competency and Cultural Humility in Caring for Older Adults - p. 54 19. 7. Appropriate Prescribing - p. 59 20. 8. Ethics - p. 67 21. 9. Financing and Organization of Healthcare - p. 83 22. 10. Billing and Coding - p. 92 23. 11. Hospital Care - p. 100 24. 12. Long-Term Care - p. 114 25. 13. Home Care - p. 128 26. 14. Rehabilitation - p. 133 27. 15. Palliative Care - p. 147 28. Unit 2: Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems - p. 159 29. Unit 2. Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems - p. 159a 30. 16. Emergency Care - p. 162 31. 17. Delirium - p. 170 32. 18. Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias - p. 179 33. 19. Depression - p. 195 34. 20. Gait, Balance, and Falls - p. 208 35. 21. Dizziness - p. 218 36. 22. Syncope - p. 228 37. 23. Urinary Incontinence - p. 238 38. 24. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence - p. 250 39. 25. Hearing Impairment - p. 258 40. 26. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems - p. 265 41. 27. Persistent Pain - p. 276 42. 28. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems - p. 284 43. 29. Frailty - p. 291 44. 30. Pressure Injuries - p. 297 45. 31. Sleep Disorders in Older Individuals - p. 306 46. 32. Sexual Health - p. 320 47. 33. Elder Mistreatment - p. 327 48. 34. Substance Use in Older Adults - p. 334 49. 35. Driving - p. 339 50. Unit 3: Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems - p. 347 51. Unit 3. Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems - p. 347a 52. 36. Hypertension - p. 349 53. 37. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation - p. 361 54. 38. Heart Failure - p. 373 55. 39. Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 379 56. 40. Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack - p. 386 57. 41. Diabetes Mellitus - p. 396 58. 42. Thyroid Disorders - p. 405 59. 43. Osteoporosis - p. 410 60. 44. Arthritis and Related Disorders - p. 419 61. 45. Foot Problems - p. 428 62. 46. Cancer - p. 436 63. 47. Anemia in Older Adults - p. 449 64. 48. Pulmonary Disease - p. 456 65. 49. Infectious Diseases - p. 469 66. 50. Gastroenterology - p. 488 67. 51. Benign Prostate Disease - p. 498 68. 52. Parkinson Disease - p. 509 69. 53. Oral Disorders and Systemic Diseases - p. 519 70. 54. Skin Problems - p. 532 71. Index - p. 553
Written with first-line primary care providers in mind, Ham’s Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach, 7th Edition, is a comprehensive, easy-to-read source of practical clinical guidance for this rapidly growing population. Using a unique, case-based approach, it covers the patient presentations you’re most likely to encounter, offering key clinical information, expert advice, and evidence-based medical guidelines throughout. This highly regarded text uses a consistent format and an enjoyable writing style to keep you informed, engaged, and up to date in this increasingly important field.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. xvii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Warshaw Dedications - p. v 6. My Thoughts on Old Age - p. vi 7. List of Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. xiv 9. Acknowledgments - p. xv 10. A Note on Level of Evidence Ratings - p. xvi 11. Unit 1: Principles and Practice - p. 1 12. Unit 1. Principles and Practice - p. 1a 13. 1. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults - p. 3 14. 2. Interprofessional Team Care - p. 16 15. 3. Geriatric Assessment - p. 24 16. 4. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Medicine in Older Adults - p. 35 17. 5. Wellness and Prevention - p. 42 18. 6. Cultural Competency and Cultural Humility in Caring for Older Adults - p. 54 19. 7. Appropriate Prescribing - p. 59 20. 8. Ethics - p. 67 21. 9. Financing and Organization of Healthcare - p. 83 22. 10. Billing and Coding - p. 92 23. 11. Hospital Care - p. 100 24. 12. Long-Term Care - p. 114 25. 13. Home Care - p. 128 26. 14. Rehabilitation - p. 133 27. 15. Palliative Care - p. 147 28. Unit 2: Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems - p. 159 29. Unit 2. Geriatric Syndromes and Common Special Problems - p. 159a 30. 16. Emergency Care - p. 162 31. 17. Delirium - p. 170 32. 18. Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias - p. 179 33. 19. Depression - p. 195 34. 20. Gait, Balance, and Falls - p. 208 35. 21. Dizziness - p. 218 36. 22. Syncope - p. 228 37. 23. Urinary Incontinence - p. 238 38. 24. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence - p. 250 39. 25. Hearing Impairment - p. 258 40. 26. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems - p. 265 41. 27. Persistent Pain - p. 276 42. 28. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems - p. 284 43. 29. Frailty - p. 291 44. 30. Pressure Injuries - p. 297 45. 31. Sleep Disorders in Older Individuals - p. 306 46. 32. Sexual Health - p. 320 47. 33. Elder Mistreatment - p. 327 48. 34. Substance Use in Older Adults - p. 334 49. 35. Driving - p. 339 50. Unit 3: Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems - p. 347 51. Unit 3. Selected Clinical Problems of the Organ Systems - p. 347a 52. 36. Hypertension - p. 349 53. 37. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation - p. 361 54. 38. Heart Failure - p. 373 55. 39. Peripheral Vascular Disease - p. 379 56. 40. Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack - p. 386 57. 41. Diabetes Mellitus - p. 396 58. 42. Thyroid Disorders - p. 405 59. 43. Osteoporosis - p. 410 60. 44. Arthritis and Related Disorders - p. 419 61. 45. Foot Problems - p. 428 62. 46. Cancer - p. 436 63. 47. Anemia in Older Adults - p. 449 64. 48. Pulmonary Disease - p. 456 65. 49. Infectious Diseases - p. 469 66. 50. Gastroenterology - p. 488 67. 51. Benign Prostate Disease - p. 498 68. 52. Parkinson Disease - p. 509 69. 53. Oral Disorders and Systemic Diseases - p. 519 70. 54. Skin Problems - p. 532 71. Index - p. 553
