TY - BOOK AU - Ham,Richard J. TI - Primary care geriatrics SN - 0323039308 (pbk.) AV - MED RC952.7 .P75 PY - 2007/// CY - Philadelphia, Pa. PB - Mosby Elsevier KW - Geriatrics KW - Case Reports KW - Primary Health Care N1 - Caring for older patients and an aging population -- Clinical implications of normal aging -- Illness and aging -- Initial assessment -- Health maintenance, exercise, and nutrition -- Clinical pharmacology -- Ethnic and cultural aspects of geriatrics -- Ethics -- The health care system -- Perioperative care -- Long-term care -- Home care -- Rehabilitation -- Palliative care -- Delirium -- Alzheimer's disease and other dementias -- Depression -- Gait and mobility -- Dizziness -- Syncope -- Falls -- Urinary incontinence -- Constipation and fecal incontinence -- Hearing impairment -- Visual impairment and eye problems -- Persistent pain -- Malnutrition and feeding problems -- Pressure ulcers -- Hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Sleep disorders -- Sexual health -- Elder mistreatment and neglect -- Alcoholism -- The older adult driver -- Hypertension -- Coronary artery disease -- Congestive heart failure -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Cerebrovascular disease -- Diabetes mellitus -- Thyroid disorders -- Osteoporosis -- Arthritis and related disorders -- Foot problems -- Cancer -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lower respiratory infections -- Urinary tract infections -- The acute abdomen -- Prostate disease -- Parkinson's disease -- Oral problems -- Skin problems ER -