Acute Emergencies and Critical Care of the Geriatric Patient

by Dean C. Norman and Thomas T. Yoshikawa

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.
Evaluates disease states and gauges optimal responses to each, supporting recommendations with valuable case studies.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824703456
• ISBN13: 9780824703455
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"