Using a unique, case-based approach, Hams 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. Principles of Primary Care of Older Adults 2. Appropriate Prescribing 3. Billing and Coding 4. Cultural and Social Considerations in Caring for Older Adults 5. Ethics 6. Financing and Organization of Healthcare 7. Geriatric Assessment 8. Home Care 9. Hospital Care 10. Integrative and Complementary Medicine 11. Interprofessional Team Care 12. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Medicine in Older Adults 13. Long-Term Care 14. Palliative Care 15. Rehabilitation 16. Wellness and Prevention 17. Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias 18. Anticoagulation 19. Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders 20. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence 21. Delirium 22. Depression 23. Dizziness 24. Driving 25. Elder Mistreatment 26. Frailty 27. Gait, Balance, and Falls 28. Genito-urinary Disorders in Men and Sexual Health in Older People 29. Geriatric Emergency Care 30. Hearing Impairment 31. Malnutrition and Feeding Problems 32. Persistent Pain 33. Pressure Injuries and Skin Ulcers 34. Sleep Disorders in Older Individuals 35. Substance Use in Older Adults 36. Syncope 37. Urinary Incontinence 38. Visual Impairment and Eye Problems 39. Anemia in Older Adults 40. Arthritis and Related Disorders 41. Geriatric Oncology 42. Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation 43. Diabetes Mellitus 44. Foot Problems 45. Geriatric Gastroenterology: A Case-Based Approach 46. Geriatric Dermatology 47. Heart Failure in Older Adults 48. Hypertension 49. Infectious Diseases 50. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Geriatric Population 51. Integrating Geriatric Oral Health with Primary Care: A Case-Based Approach 52. Osteoporosis 53. Parkinson Disease for the Geriatrician 54. Peripheral Vascular Disease 55. Pulmonary Disease 56. Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack 57. Thyroid Disorders
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