Published October, 2010
By David Hunter and David J. Hunter
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Features such article topics as: Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis; Age-Related Changes in the Musculoskeletal System and the Development of Osteoarthritis; The Contribution of Osteoarthritis to Disability; Etiology and Assessment of Disability in Older Adults; and, Quality of Osteoarthritis Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

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Published October, 2010
By Avi Shai and Howard I. Maibach
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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- Not only written by experts but the content of each of the chapters has also been peer-reviewed. - Presents a step-by-step approach to the treatment of chronic wounds. - For dermatologists, but also many other medical disciplines such as general practitioners and family physicians who also treat chronic wounds.

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Published October, 2010
By Mark N. Feinglos, Lillian F. Lien, Mary E. Cox and Leonor Corsino
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a unique, practical resource for health care providers dealing with hyperglycemia in the inpatient setting.

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Published October, 2010
By Jeffrey L. Cummings, Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy and Martin J. Prince
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book integrates contemporary knowledge about dementia across cultures, covering major clinical, epidemiological and scientific topics and enriched with personal insights.

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Published September, 2010
By Nancy Pachana, Ken Laidlaw and Bob Knight
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Geropsychology - the field of psychology concerned with the psychological, behavioural, biological, and social aspects of aging - has developed rapidly in the past decade. This clinical casebook describes current best practice in managing complex cases involving common mental health issues in later life, by leading authorities in the field.

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Published September, 2010
By Samuel M. Butman
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Published September, 2010
By Meika Loe, Kelly Joyce and K Joyce
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Technogenarians investigates the older person's experiences of health, illness, science, and technology. It presents a greater theoretical and empirical understanding of the biomedical aspects of aging bodies, minds, and emotions, and the rise of gerontechnology industries and professions--.

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Published September, 2010
By Arti Hurria and Harvey Jay Cohen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The risk of cancer increases with age, and the number of older adults seeking treatment for cancer is increasing with the aging population. The care of older patients differs from that of younger adults. This comprehensive, evidence-based text provides practical guidelines to the care of older adults with cancer.

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Published September, 2010
By Rhonda Nay, Susan Koch and F. Michael Gloth
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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Because medication errors can occur at all stages in the medication process, from prescription by physicians to delivery of medication to the patient by nurses, and in any site in the health system, it is essential that interventions be targeted at all aspects of medication delivery.

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Published September, 2010
By Kenneth Maiese, Stephen Bondy and Stephen C. Bondy
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice
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Features that characterize the aging process include the gradual accumulation of cell damage after prolonged exposure to oxidative and inflammatory events over a lifetime. Aging and Aging-Related Disorders examines the interface between normal and pathological aging, and illustrates how this border can sometimes be diffuse.

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