Protocols in Primary Care Geriatrics

The second edition of PROTOCOLS IN PRIMARY CARE GERIATRICS continues i ts mission of improving practical, clinical knowledge among physicians and others caring for elderly people, while providing updated informa tion on several major areas in the field. Reflecting current practice trends, a new chapter on home care has been added as well as one on co mprehensive geriatric assessment. Revised guidelines for falls, incont inence, and drug treatment are also featured. Designed to provide both quick reference to clinical problem-solving schemes and lists, as wel l as a lucid, readable discussion of basic topics in geriatrics, the b ook's value lies in its combination of brief, readable chapters, a sec tion of notes in outline form, staightforward clinical approaches, did actic exercises, and new updated case studies. Family physicians, prim ary care internists, and other primary specialists caring for elderly people will find this book of great value.