Geriatric Care: A Textbook of Geriatrics and Gerontology

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Geriatric Care is a compilation of carefully chosen topics pertaining to Clinical Geriatrics and Gerontology. The chapters have been written by authors with wide ranging experience in treating the elderly, especially in India. This approach has been rendered necessary by the fact that the problems of the Indian elderly differ from their American or European contemporaries due to differences in race, nutrition, socioeconomic factors and climatic conditions. Since this book provides a comprehensive account of the care needed for the Indian elderly, it will be an asset for family physicians also who treat elderly patients. Geriatrics is a multi-discipline speciality that has been added to the academic curricula of Medical Colleges. This book will therefore prove a competent guide for Medical Students in general, and students of Geriatrics in particular, who will find everything they need to know within the cover of a single volume. The socio economical and legal subjects will help the practitioner in helping their patients in subjects other than medical. The inclusion of subjects like epidemiology and hospital setup will make it useful for planners as well.

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Dr. O. P. Sharma is consultant physician with special interest in Geriatrics. As National Professor of Geriatricsand General Secretary, Geriatric Society of India, he has vast experience in organising conferences on Geriatrics at the Regional, National and International levels. He is the Course-Director cum Editor of "PG Diploma Certificate Course on Geriatrics" of IMA AKN Sinha Institute and Course Writer of "PG Distance Education Course on Geriatrics" of IGNOU. Besides being a Founder Fellow of Indian College of Physicians, Geriatric Society of India and International College of Nutrition, he is also a Fellow of IMA College of General Practitioners, IMA Academy of Medical Specialities, International Academy of Medical Specialities, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine and Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He has delivered several orations and received many awards. Dr. Sharma is a life member of twenty-three Scientific Associations. Table of Contents PART I: Ageing - Biological & cellular perspective PART II: Geriatric Medicine Section 1 - Basics Presenting Symptom Investigations Section 2 - Cardio-Vascular System Section 3 - Respiratory System Section 4 - Gastrointestinal System Section 5 - Rheumatology Section 6 - Endocrinology Section 8 - Neurology Section 9 - Psychiatry Section 10 - Haematology Section 11 - Skin Section 12 - Sexuality Section 13 - Nutrition PART III: Anaesthesiology PART IV: Dentistry PART V: Surgery PART VI: Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation PART VII: Gynaecology PART VIII: ENT PART IX: Opthalmology PART X: Community and Preventive Geriatrics PART XI: Therapeutics PART XII: Infrastructure & Resources PART XIII: Lab Values