Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Seventh Edition

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.<p>The gold-standard text on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the elderly – completely updated with a new full-color presentation</p><p><b>A Doody's Core Title for 2020!</b></p><p></p><p></p><p>The definitive treatise on the subject of geriatrics, this comprehensive text combines gerontology principles with clinical geriatrics, offering a uniquely holistic approach to this ever-expanding area of medicine. Written by some of the world’s most respected geriatricians, Hazzard’s Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Seventh Edition presents up-to-date, evidence-based information in a rich new full-color design. Unmatched as a textbook, this classic is also valuable to fellows in geriatric medicine. </p><p>Hazzards’s Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Seventh Edition is logically divided into five parts: Principles of Gerontology, Principles of Geriatrics, Geriatric Syndromes, Principles of Palliative Medicine, and Organ Systems and Diseases. Within its pages, you will find balanced, authoritative coverage of every essential topic – from evaluation and management to nutrition and palliative medicine. </p><p>Here’s why the Seventh Edition is the best edition ever:</p><p>• NEW full-color design with hundreds of color photographs<br>• NEW chapters: Quality of Care in Older Adults, Common Non-Pain Symptoms in Older Adults, Strategies of Effective Communication Around Advanced Illness, Palliative Medicine in the Continuum of Care Including Hospice, Coagulation Disorders, and Plasma Cell Disorders<br>• MORE chapters on Palliative Medicine<br>• NEW Learning Objectives and Key Points added to each chapter <br>• MORE tables, drawings, and clinical algorithms <br>• EVIDENCE-BASED through the use of the latest clinical practice guidelines , references to systemic reviews, and critically appraised topics <br>• UPDATED to reflect the most current clinical breakthroughs and advances for managing older adults in various settings<br></p>