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Welcome to the Geriatrics Guide

The elderly represent a significant and growing population in our country and in the world, which translates into increasing demand for health information resources and services focused on their unique needs. This guides directs you to key geriatrics resources available through the library and on the internet.

Key Resources

Brocklehurst's textbook of geriatric medicine and gerontology by Fillit, Howard
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780702063442
Publication Date: 2017
Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, Eighth Edition by Robert L. Kane; Joseph G. Ouslander; Barbara Resnick; Michael L. Malone
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781259860515
Publication Date: 2017-09-28
The leading introductory textbook on geriatrics
Essential Geriatrics, Third Edition by Henry Woodford
Call Number: WT 100 W662 2016
ISBN: 9781910227657
Publication Date: 2015-06-15
This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty. Practical guidance for managing the conditions covered is included at the end of each section, with reasoned approaches to areas where evidence is more scarce.
Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology by Peter A. Lichtenberg (Editor)
Call Number: WT 150 H262 2010
ISBN: 9780123749611
Publication Date: 2010-08-20
Guidelines and reliable tools for assessing general mental health, cognitive functioning, functional age, psychosocial health, comorbidity, behavior deficits, and more.

Conn's Current Therapy 2022 by Rick D. Kellerman; David Rakel; KUSM-W Medical Practice Association
Call Number: WB 300 C8 2022 REF
ISBN: 9780323833783
Publication Date: 2022-01-07
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2022 by Maxine A. Papadakis; Stephen J. McPhee; Michael W. Rabow; Kenneth R. McQuaid
Call Number: WB 100 C81 2022 REF
ISBN: 9781264269389
Publication Date: 2021-09-14
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 20th ed
Call Number: E-Book
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Call Number: E-Book

Extemporaneous Formulations for Pediatric, Geriatric, and Special Needs Patients by Rita K. Jew; Winson Soo-Hoo; Elham Amiri; Jamie Gomes
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781585286515
Publication Date: 2021-10-30
The go-to guide for treating patients who require medications that are not commercially available in appropriate forms or dosages for pediatric, geriatric, or special needs. Evidence-based formulations in easy-to-follow "recipes" for 312 formulations. Each "recipe"includes: ingredients, preparation details and instructions, storage conditions, special instructions, alternatives, expiration dates, references, and documented stability data.

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