Description
GERIATRIC MEDICINE 3RD ED
Book Summary
This third edition of Geriatric Medicine serves as an updated and comprehensive reference for the study and practice of elderly care. The book offers an integrated approach to the main syndromes and clinical problems, incorporating new chapters on syncope, epilepsy, type 2 diabetes, and hypoxia, as well as a renewed focus on falls and gait disorders. With an orientation toward integrated care systems, the work emphasizes interdisciplinary coordination and continuity of care, providing practical tools such as updated algorithms and a self-assessment section with MIR-style questions.
What is it about?
The work develops the fundamentals of geriatric medicine from a clinical and practical perspective. It addresses in depth the most prevalent health problems in the elderly, with special attention to transient losses of consciousness (syncope, epilepsy, stroke, and anemia), the management of type 2 diabetes in this age group, and hypoxia. Independent chapters are dedicated to the analysis of falls and gait disorders, two of the main risk factors for dependence and morbidity. In addition, the text expands its focus toward integrated care models, highlighting the need for coordination between different levels of care and disciplines to ensure continuous and quality care.
Main Topics
- Transient losses of consciousness in the elderly: syncope, epilepsy, stroke, and anemia.
- Management of type 2 diabetes in geriatric patients.
- Hypoxia in the elderly: diagnosis and clinical approach.
- Falls and gait disorders as key geriatric syndromes.
- Integrated care systems, interdisciplinary coordination, and continuity of care.
- Clinical problems in geriatric medicine with updated algorithms.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at medical students seeking a solid foundation in geriatrics, health professionals interested in updating their knowledge of elderly care, and educators in the specialty who need structured materials for preparing classes based on clinical problems.
What this book offers
- Updated content with new chapters on prevalent and emerging pathologies in geriatrics.
- Practical approach through clinical algorithms and a self-assessment section with 70 MIR-style questions.
- Tools for interdisciplinary coordination and continuity of care in integrated care systems.
- Access to the digital version with 6 complementary videos to reinforce visual learning.
- Specific teaching material for instructors, with clinical problems ready to use in the classroom.
Technical Sheet
- Author: Abizanda
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
- Collection: Medicine
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: May 2025
- Number of pages: 1264
- Weight: 1153 g
Editorial Review
This third edition of Geriatric Medicine consolidates the work as an updated and highly useful resource for those facing the clinical complexity of the elderly patient. The inclusion of new chapters on frequent pathologies and the emphasis on care coordination respond to the real needs of current geriatric practice. The incorporation of MIR-style questions and practical algorithms facilitates both autonomous study and teaching, while access to digital material expands learning possibilities. It is a work recommended for those looking for a complete, rigorous text oriented toward clinical application.