Elderly Care Medicine

Elderly Care Medicine
Author: Claire G. Nicholl
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2012-07-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470654546

Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, for a sound introduction to the particular characteristics and needs of elderly patients. Presented in a user-friendly format, combining readability with high-quality illustrations, this eighth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect advances in knowledge on how disease presents in elderly people, and changes in management practice, particularly regarding stroke, dementia, delirium, and cancer. New for this edition, Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes also features: More treatment tables and boxes throughout for rapid access and revision Expansion of material on polypharmacy and prescribing Discussion of emotional support, counselling and spirituality Advice for doctors on breaking bad news and end-of-life care Consideration of ethical and legal issues A companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/elderlycaremed features appendices which can be used as guidelines in a clinical setting, key revision points for each chapter, further reading suggestions, and extended content for specialty training in geriatrics. Not only is this book a great starting point to support initial teaching on the topic, but it is also easy to dip in and out of for reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation or final exams. Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of geriatrics, Elderly Care Medicine Lecture Notes presents 'need to know' information for all those involved in treating elderly people.

Immunology at a Glance

Immunology at a Glance
Author: J. H. L. Playfair
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1405180528

The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond. Everything you need to know about Immunology...at a Glance! Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and now in full-colour, Immunology at a Glance, the first in the series, is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of immunology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. This new edition of Immunology at a Glance: • Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject even easier to understand • Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right • Shows the essential relationships between cells, molecules, and processes of immunity, with a complete checklist of definitions and details • Includes new self-assessment tutorials suitable for medical and biomedical science courses • Includes new chapters on ‘Innate Immune Recognition’, ‘Investigating Immunity’, and ‘Immunity and the Genome’ This book is a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for all students of bioscience and medicine/paramedicine, and the busy clinician or specialist, who want a quick, yet thorough, grasp of immunology.

Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine

Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine
Author: Stephen J. Bourke
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2011-04-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470654422

Providing a detailed overview of respiratory medicine in one short volume, Respiratory Medicine Lecture Notes covers everything from the basics of anatomy and physiology through to information on a full range of respiratory diseases. Whether approaching the topic for the first time, starting a rotation, or looking for a quick-reference summary, medical students, specialist nurses, technicians and doctors in training will find this book an invaluable source of theoretical and clinical information.

ABC of Geriatric Medicine

ABC of Geriatric Medicine
Author: Nicola Cooper
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118702379

Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. This new ABC provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings. ABC of Geriatric Medicine provides an overview of geriatric medicine in practice. Chapters are written by experts, and are based on the specialty geriatric medicine curriculum in the UK. ABC of Geriatric Medicine is a highly illustrated, informative, and practical source of knowledge, with links to further information and resources. It is an essential guide where management of the ageing population is a major health issue - for hospital and family doctors, students, nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Author: Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2017-09-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 981103253X

Written by international experts, this book presents chapters that cover common geriatric conditions including dementia, depression, delirium, falls, polypharmacy, incontinence, immobility, and medication-related issues, as well as neurological, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases associated with old age. The book also discusses various aspects of ambulatory, residential, and palliative care for the elderly, in addition to ethical aspects of old age care, advance care planning and living wills. Geriatric medicine is a rapidly growing field in internal medicine. The majority of elderly people now live in developing countries, where there is an urgent need to up-skill healthcare professionals. By presenting problems as they arise and then discussing how to solve them, this book offers a valuable resource for all physicians interested in the care of older people.

Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Author: Gerard A. McKay
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1405197781

Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, to achieve a thorough understanding of how drugs work, their interaction with the body in health and disease, and the practical aspects of prescribing drugs appropriately in clinical situations. Presented in an easy-to-use format, this eighth edition builds on the clinical relevance for which the title has become well-known, and features an up to date review of drug use across all major clinical disciplines together with an overview of contemporary medicines regulation and drug development. Key features include: A section devoted to the practical aspects of prescribing Clinical scenarios and accompanying questions to contextualise information End of chapter summary boxes Numerous figures and tables which help distill the information for revision purposes Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of pharmacology, Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics presents 'need to know' information for all those involved in prescribing.

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance
Author: Adrian Blundell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118597648

Geriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology commonly seen in older adults, and the clinical management and treatment of the key medical presentations affecting older patients. It provides a thorough overview of the essential required core knowledge, mapped to the British Geriatrics Society undergraduate curriculum on ageing. Geriatric Medicine at a Glance: - Is fully aligned with the newly developed British Geriatric Society curriculum on ageing for undergraduate medical students - Explains the relevant concepts associated with ageing in addition to the common medical presentations seen in older adults - Includes the perspective of nurses and other allied health professionals - Features 'best of five' MCQ self-assessment questions Geriatric Medicine at a Glance will help address the uncertainty often experienced by medical students and junior doctors when dealing with older patients.

Clinical Biochemistry

Clinical Biochemistry
Author: Simon W. Walker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2013-08-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118272129

Concise yet comprehensive, Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes contains all the essential information for students and foundation doctors to understand the biochemical basis of disease and principles of biochemical diagnostics. It presents scientific principles in a clinical setting, with a range of case studies integrated into the text to clearly demonstrate how knowledge should be applied to real-life situations. Key features include: • The fundamental science underpinning common biochemical disorders and their investigation in clinical practice • Accessible flow charts of biochemical processes and the reasoning behind specific tests, making look-up and understanding easy • A brand new companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/clinicalbiochemistry with self-assessment and downloadable summary slides for revision Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes is an ideal overview and revision guide for medical students, foundation doctors, general practitioners, and nurses. It also provides a core text for scientific and medical staff pursuing a career in clinical biochemistry.

Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory Medicine
Author: Stephen J. Bourke
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2011-11-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118293037

Providing a detailed overview of respiratory medicine in one short volume, Respiratory Medicine Lecture Notes covers everything from the basics of anatomy and physiology through to information on a full range of respiratory diseases. Whether approaching the topic for the first time, starting a rotation, or looking for a quick-reference summary, medical students, specialist nurses, technicians and doctors in training will find this book an invaluable source of theoretical and clinical information.