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(Excerpta Medica) Univ. of California, Los Angeles. Pocket-sized quick reference provides access to specific information needed to care for older persons in various healthcare settings. Previous edition: c2000. Provides assessment instruments, recommended diagnostic tests, and management strategies, including nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapy. Softcover.
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Why You Should Purchase Geriatrics at Your Fingertips This century, the U.S. population aged 65 and older has soared, increasing from 3 million in 1900 to 34.3 million today (12% of the U.S. population). It is projected to more than double by 2050. If you are a health care professional, it is likely that you will find yourself spending time caring for older adults. Geriatrics at Your Fingertips will help you to provide better care to your older patients--it is compact enough to use at the bedside and comprehensive enough to serve as a ready reference in the office. 65+: The Aging of America
Life Expectancy at age 65: 17.5 years
Leading Chronic Illness: Arthritis
With Severe disability: 33.4%
Leading Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Percent with any disability: 52.2% Data source: U.S. Census Bureau and National Center of Health Statistics
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The fourth edition of Geriatrics at Your Fingertips is a portable, practical and economical tool for professionals who provide primary care to older persons. Content focuses on the evaluation and management of the diseases and disorders that most commonly affect older persons in various healthcare settings. GAYF minimizes the time clinicians spend searching for the information that they need to make patient care decisions.
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