Author Description
Over the past two decades there has been a marked change in global age demographics, with the number of over-60s increasing by 82% and the number of centenarians by 715%. This new-found longevity is testament to the success of recent advances in medicine, but poses significant challenges to multiple areas of health care concerning older patients. Building upon its predecessor's reputation as the definitive resource on the subject, this new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine offers a comprehensive and multinational examination of the field. Fully revised to reflect the current state of geriatric medicine, it examines the medical and scientific basis of clinical issues, as well as the ethical, legal, and socio-economic concerns for healthcare policy and systems. Over 170 chapters are broken up into 16 key sections, covering topics ranging from policy and key concepts through to infection, cancer, palliative medicine, and healthy ageing. New material includes focus on the evolving concepts of malnutrition, sarcopenia, frailty, and related geriatric syndromes and integration of geriatric principles from public health, primary and specialized care, and transitional stages from home to emergency, medicine and surgery, rehabilitation, and long term care. The Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine brings together specialists from across the globe to provide every physician involved in the care of older patients with a comprehensive resource on all the clinical problems they are likely to encounter, as well as on related psychological, philosophical, and social issues.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
How can healthcare systems and clinical practitioners effectively address the complex medical, social, and ethical challenges posed by a rapidly aging global population? Edited by B. Lynn Beattie, Finbarr C. Martin, and Jean-Pierre Michel, this text synthesizes contributions from international specialists to provide a comprehensive framework for geriatric care. The authors integrate clinical science with public health policy, examining the transition from primary care to long-term rehabilitation to establish a standardized approach for treating older patients.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comprehensive coverage of 170 chapters across 16 thematic sections.
- Clinical analysis of geriatric syndromes including malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty.
- Multidisciplinary perspectives on palliative medicine, oncology, and infection management.
- Frameworks for integrating geriatric principles into emergency, surgical, and home-based care.
Scope Limits
- Does not provide exhaustive pharmacological databases for every specific drug interaction.
- Does not replace localized clinical guidelines which may vary by national health policy.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this volume as a foundational reference for physicians and healthcare administrators managing the complexities of geriatric medicine. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for clinical decision-making and policy development.
Page Count:
1389
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
ISBN-10:
0192536885
ISBN-13:
9780192536884
Allied Health
Geriatrics
Medicine
Reference
Healthcare
Public Health
Medical