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| Preface | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Basics of Gerontology | |
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| Evidence-Based Medicine and Geriatrics | |
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| Molecular and Biologic Factors in Aging | |
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| Physiology of Aging | |
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| The Demography of Aging | |
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| Epidemiology and Aging | |
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| Psychosocial Influences on Health in Later Life | |
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| Principles of Pharmacology | |
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| Clinical Strategies of Prescribing for Older Adults | |
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| Changing Contexts of Care in Geriatric Medicine | |
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| Contexts of Care | |
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| The Long and the Short of Long-Term Care | |
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| The Geriatrician in the Nursing Home | |
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| Home Care | |
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| Acute Hospital Care | |
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| Clinical Approaches to the Geriatric Patient | |
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| Clinical Approach to the Older Patient: An Overview | |
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| Chronic Disease Management | |
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| Prevention | |
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| Instruments to Assess Functional Status | |
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| Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Systems Approaches to Geriatric Care | |
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| Neuropsychological Testing | |
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| Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Care | |
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| Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient | |
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| Surgical Approaches to the Geriatric Patient | |
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| Rehabilitation | |
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| Palliative Care | |
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| Old Age and Care Near the End of Life | |
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| Doctor-Patient Communication Issues | |
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| Care Near the End of Life | |
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| Sources of Suffering in the Elderly | |
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| Acute and Chronic Pain | |
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| Palliative Care in Early, Moderate, and Advanced Dementia | |
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| The Value of Achieving a Peaceful Death | |
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| Medical Care | |
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| Cancer in the Elderly | |
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| Cancer in the Elderly: An Overview | |
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| The Science of Neoplasia and Its Relationship to Aging | |
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| Screening for Cancer | |
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| Breast Cancer | |
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| Colon Cancer and Other Gastrointestinal Malignancies | |
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| Lung Cancer | |
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| Prostate Cancer | |
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| Gynecologic Cancers | |
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| Hematologic Malignancies | |
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| Organ System Diseases and Disorders | |
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| Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Hypertension | |
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| Peripheral Arterial Disease | |
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| Rheumatologic Diseases | |
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| Skeletal Fragility in the Elderly | |
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| Orthopedic Problems with Aging | |
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| Medical Aspects of Hip Fracture Management | |
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| Treatment of Diabetes | |
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| Thyroid Disorders | |
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| Changes in Male Sexuality | |
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| Sexual Function and the Older Woman | |
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| Gynecologic and Urologic Problems of Older Women | |
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| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | |
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| Nephrology/Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders | |
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| Immunology of Aging | |
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| Infectious Diseases | |
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| Hematologic Problems | |
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| Gastroenterologic Disorders | |
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| Pulmonary Disease | |
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| Dermatologic Diseases and Problems | |
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| Changes and Diseases of the Aging Eye | |
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| Otologic Changes and Disorders | |
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| Aging and the Oral Cavity | |
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| Common Problems in Older Adults | |
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| Dietary Supplements for Geriatric Patients | |
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| Urinary Incontinence | |
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| Syncope in the Elderly | |
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| Management of Chronic Wounds | |
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| Falls | |
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| Chronic Dizziness and Vertigo | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Sleep and Sleep Disorders | |
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| Herpes Zoster | |
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| Elder Mistreatment | |
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| Frailty | |
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| Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders | |
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| Dementia | |
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| Neurobiologic Basis of Age-Related Dementing Disorders | |
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| Delirium | |
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| Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke | |
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| Abnormalities of Posture and Movement | |
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| Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mood Disorders | |
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| Late-Life Psychosis | |
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| Ethics and Health Policy Issues for Older Adults | |
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| Mechanisms of Paying for Health Care | |
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| Justice and the Allocation of Health Care Resources | |
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| Medical Treatment and the Physician's Legal Duties | |
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| Determination of Decision-Making Capacity | |
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| Ethical and Policy Issues in End-of-Life Care | |
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| Ethical Challenges to Research in Geriatric Medicine | |
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| Index | |