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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968402103321

Titolo

Acute emergencies and critical care of the geriatric patient / / edited by Thomas T. Yoshikawa, Dean C. Norman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : M. Dekker, c2000

ISBN

1-135-54930-3

0-429-22221-1

1-280-10037-0

9786610100378

0-203-91004-4

0-8247-4653-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 519 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

YoshikawaThomas T

NormanDean C

Disciplina

618.97/025

Soggetti

Medical emergencies

Critical care medicine

Geriatrics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Principles of geriatric critical care -- pt. 2. Surgical emergencies -- pt. 3. Medical emergencies -- pt. 4. Special issues of aging.

Sommario/riassunto

This incisive reference systematically reviews the diagnosis and treatment of common surgical and medical emergencies in elderly patients-thoroughly examining surgical interventions, drug therapies and drug prescribing protocols, life-threatening drug reactions, ethical issues, and methods of profiling patients for nursing care.