Practical Therapeutics for the Older Patient

by Denis O'Mahony and Una Martin

Practical Therapeutics for the Older Patient Denis O'Mahony and Una Martin The University of Birmingham, UK The proportion of elderly people, in particular those over 75 years of age, in the population is steadily rising. This demographic pattern brings with it increasing numbers of frail older people, often suffering from several chronic medical problems simultaneously, resulting in a greater demand for extra medical care and drug expenditure. By...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471985945
• ISBN13: 9780471985945
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.6"