This is a guidebook that showcases the most typical clinical problems encountered in the inpatient setting with elderly patients. Each chapter is based on a symptomatic theme and quizzes the reader through the evolution of a patient scenario upon hospitalization. Engaging discussions follow each quiz question, focusing on approaches and diagnostic and therapeutic pearls.
This practical handbook will be exceedingly useful for both junior and senior clinicians who deal with elderly inpatients on a day to day basis. Medical students and other students of geriatric medicine will also find it beneficial for their revision.
Nationally and globally, populations are aging. We are seeing an increasing number of elderly patients being admitted to the hospital for a variety of medical problems. The government is increasingly emphasizing recruiting, training, and retaining generalist clinicians (hospitalists) who need to care for elderly patients in hospitals. As such, this book will be a convenient resource for hospitalists around the world. Using a quiz format on the background of an evolving patient scenario, the reader is led on an exciting journey to discover one’s gaps in diagnostic and management aspects and to learn valuable approaches and tips from our experts.
