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Title
Geriatric physical diagnosis
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Williams, Mark E. (Contributor)
Subject
Geriatrics--Diagnosis (LCSH)
Older people--Diseases--Diagnosis (LCSH)
Physical diagnosis (LCSH)
Physical Examination--methods (MESH)
Aged (MESH)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Classification
LCC: RC953 .W55 2008
WT 141 W725g 2008
DDC: 618.97/075 full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"This guide provides insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. It concentrates on the basic geriatric physical examination with each chapter providing general information as well as helpful approaches to specific regional complaints. The text includes historical vignettes and anecdotes to demonstrate the evolution of clinical skills. Tables and line drawings complement the text"--Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
General principles
The approach to the elderly patient
Initial impressions
The vital signs
The hands and wrists
The upper extremities
The head
The eyes
The ears, nose, mouth and throat
The neck
The lymph nodes
The back
The breasts
The respiratory system
The cardiovascular system
The abdomen
The lower extremities
The peripheral vascular examination
The female genitalia
The male genitalia
The neurological examination
Evaluation of mental status
Assessment of balance and gait
Evaluation of urinary incontinence
Geriatric skin conditions.
Authorized Access Point
Williams, Mark E. Geriatric physical diagnosis
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v2.5.0
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Encoding Level: core
Description Conventions: Anglo-American cataloguing rules
Identified By: bf:Local, 14827872 bf:Local, 101305642
Change Date: 2007-11-28T18:00:26
Creation Date: 2007-04-26
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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