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  • Geriatric Medicine: an evidence-based approach

    Edited by Frank Lally, Christine Roffe ...
    People are living longer and the population over the age of 60 is burgeoning, with repercussions for health services and healthcare expenditure in developed countries. Crucially, disease aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment in older people differ from the general adult population. Older people often have complicated co-morbidities and respond to treatment in different ways compared to younger ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

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  • Alzheimer's Disease

    The Complete Introduction

    by Dr. Judes Poirier, Dr. Serge Gauthier, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean ...
    Translated by Barbara Sandilands ...
    Series Book 1 - Your Health
    A guide for caregivers and sufferers coping with Alzheimer’s.Alzheimer’s disease is a reality in millions of lives and a serious concern for seniors and their loved ones. In developed countries where people are living longer than ever before, the incidence of Alzheimer’s is reaching epidemic proportions, according to the World Health Organization. For families, sufferers, and caregivers, the need ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Geriatric Medicine

    An Introduction

    by Gideon Caplan ...
    Geriatric medicine is one of the youngest medical specialities in Australia but is also one of the fastest growing. Geriatric medicine offers a more holistic approach to patient care than organ-based internal-medicine sub-specialities. Patient-centred interventions aim to allow the patient to function optimally. This textbook has been designed to inspire and inform students of geriatric medicine ... Read more

    $74.95 CAD

  • Geriatría para el médico familiar

    by María del Carmen García Peña, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo, Victoria Arango Lopera ...
    Geriatría para el médico familiar, brinda una visión amplia de la geriatría en el primer nivel de atención médica, cubriendo todos los aspectos del proceso de envejecimiento, siempre desde una perspectiva científica y su base humanística. El problema del envejecimiento puede verse como un desafío, las sociedades actuales tienen como distintivo el creciente envejecimiento de la población lográndose ... Read more

    $53.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aging in Control or out of Control

    by John Peri-Okonny ...
    This is a thought-provoking book that goes the extra mile to demonstrate in detail how you can choose to live in control of your health. There are several books that deal with healthy living, but this book is unique in several aspects. It helps you answer the question How do you want to age? Or more poignantly, How do you want to die? It is the pertinent question in this book that everyone has to ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Geriatric Emergency Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, E-Book

    Geriatric Emergency Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, E-Book

    by Christopher R. Carpenter ...
    Series Book Volume 29-1 - The Clinics: Internal Medicine
    This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine features expert clinical reviews on Geriatric Emergency Medicine which includes current information on topics such as palliative medicine and emergency care, alternative management strategies, transitions of care, the emergency department observation unit and the older patient, generalized weakness, altered mental status, trauma management, acute pain ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Aging Hair

    Edited by Ralph M. Trüeb, Desmond Tobin ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    “Aged? But he does not appear aged, just look, his hair has remained young!” Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time (1913–27) The appearance of hair plays an important role in peoples’ overall physical appe- ance and self-perception. With today’s increasing life-expectation, the desire to look youthful plays a bigger role than ever. The hair care industry has become aware of this, and capable to ... Read more

    $154.99 CAD

  • Bedside Manners

    Play and Workbook

    by Suzanne Gordon, Lisa Hayes, Scott Reeves ...
    Series series The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
    In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the need for interprofessional cooperation in healthcare. Countless studies have shown that genuine teamwork and team intelligence are critical to patient safety. Poor communication among health care personnel is a major factor in hospital errors, even more so than the level of staff competence and experience. This is why many schools for health ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters

    Edited by Sergio Sandrucci, Baudolino Mussa ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Indications for central venous cannulation in critically ill patients have increased dramatically, but central venous access has the drawbacks of morbidity and a scarcity of experienced operators. Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access offers a solution, in that it reduces morbidity and can be performed by a dedicated nursing team. The aim of this book is to teach the fundamentals of this ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Aging and Decision Making

    Empirical and Applied Perspectives

    Edited by Thomas M. Hess, JoNell Strough, Corinna Löckenhoff ...
    Decisions large and small play a fundamental role in shaping life course trajectories of health and well-being: decisions draw upon an individual's capacity for self-regulation and self-control, their ability to keep long-term goals in mind, and their willingness to place appropriate value on their future well-being. Aging and Decision Making addresses the specific cognitive and affective ... Read more

    $66.39 CAD

  • Substance Use and Older People

    by Ilana Crome, Li-Tzy Wu, Rahul (Tony) Rao, Peter Crome ...
    Series series Addiction Press
    Substance use and addiction is an increasing problem amongst older people. The identification of this problem is often more difficult in older patients and is frequently missed, particularly in the primary care context and in emergency departments, but also in a range of medical and psychiatric specialties.Substance Use and Older People shows how to recognise and treat substance problems in older ... Read more

    $119.99 CAD

  • Exercise and Physical Functioning in Osteoarthritis

    Medical, Neuromuscular and Behavioral Perspectives

    Edited by Joost Dekker ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the top 10 of most disabling diseases in the Western world. It is the major cause of pain and disability among the elderly. This book provides a contextual review of recent research on neuromuscular factors and behavioral risk factors for functional decline in OA, with a special emphasis on explanatory mechanisms. In addition, the book discusses innovative approaches ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD