Descript |
xi, 249 p. : ill. (some col.) |
Edition |
8th ed. / Claire G. Nicholl, K. Jane Wilson. |
Note |
Previous ed.: published as by Claire Nicholl, K. Jane Wilson, Stephen Webster. 2007. |
Contents |
Preface, vi Abbreviations, vii 1 The world grows old, 1 2 Health and social care for elderly people in the UK, 11 3 Special features of medicine in the elderly, 30 4 Old age psychiatry, 44 5 Falls and immobility, 63 6 Bones, joints and muscles, 77 7 Stroke made simple, 91 8 Other diseases of the nervous system, 105 9 Cardiovascular disorders, 119 10 Respiratory disease, 137 11 Gastrointestinal disease and nutrition, 148 12 Disorders of homeostasis and metabolism, 169 13 Genitourinary disease, 178 14 Blood and bone marrow, 191 15 Eyes, ears, mouth and skin, 203 16 Legal and ethical aspects of medical care of elderly people, 220 17 Palliative care, 231 Index, 241 |
Note |
400 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
ISBN |
9781118440698 (e-book) |
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9780470654545 (pbk.) |
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