Geriatric Medicine: Comprehensive Care

Geriatric Medicine: Comprehensive Care provides geriatricians with an authoritative guide to the care of older adults. This comprehensive text addresses the unique medical, functional, and social considerations in geriatric patient management.

The book covers common geriatric syndromes including falls, cognitive impairment, polypharmacy, frailty, and functional decline. Each chapter integrates pathophysiology with practical assessment tools and evidence-based management strategies.

Special sections address palliative care, advance care planning, and care transitions. The text also covers multimorbidity management, preventive care in older adults, and addressing the needs of diverse aging populations.

Written by leading geriatricians from major academic medical centers, this volume serves as an essential reference for geriatricians, internal medicine physicians, family physicians, and healthcare providers caring for older adults.