Publisher's Synopsis
The aim of this book, now in its fifth edition, is to provide in detail for those who are in daily contact with elderly patients, such as doctors on geriatric wards, nurses, social workers and professional care staff, the practical management of diseases which afflict elderly people: the preventive as well as the curative aspects. This book has evolved as a result of 35 years of clinical experience in the health care of the elderly in the community and hospital settings. From the information imparted in the text, the authors hope to stimulate the interest of and identify the difficulties facing all those professionals engaged in this challenging specialty.
