Geriatric physical diagnosis : a guide to observation and assessment / Mark E. Williams.
Williams, Mark E.
2008
RC953 .W55 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
Geriatric physical diagnosis : a guide to observation and assessment / Mark E. Williams.
Author
Williams, Mark E.
ISBN
9780786430093 (alk. paper)
0786430095 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2008.
Language
English
Description
x, 333 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Call Number
RC953 .W55 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
618.97/075
Summary
"This guide provides insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. It concentrates on the basic geriatric physical examination with each chapter providing general information as well as helpful approaches to specific regional complaints. The text includes historical vignettes and anecdotes to demonstrate the evolution of clinical skills. Tables and line drawings complement the text"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-308) and index.
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Table of contents only
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General principles
The approach to the elderly patient
Initial impressions
The vital signs
The hands and wrists
The upper extremities
The head
The eyes
The ears, nose, mouth and throat
The neck
The lymph nodes
The back
The breasts
The respiratory system
The cardiovascular system
The abdomen
The lower extremities
The peripheral vascular examination
The female genitalia
The male genitalia
The neurological examination
Evaluation of mental status
Assessment of balance and gait
Evaluation of urinary incontinence
Geriatric skin conditions.

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