Review

“This book is a black gem. Pocket-sized with 268 pages, it fulfils its aim as a swift and simple reference to geriatric medicine. Highly recommended”.Age and Ageing
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Thoroughly revised and updated, the Fourth Edition of this pocket-sized handbook provides comprehensive, concise, evidence-based information on diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the elderly patient. The Little Black Book of Geriatrics is a convenient resource offering quick access to vital information and makes a great reference for solving pressing problems on the ward or in the clinic.

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The Geriatrics pocketcard Set is a concise summary of essential information on the assessment of the elderly patient. The cards contain information on topics such as activities of daily living, cardiac risk, dementia, depression, incontinence, and alcohol abuse. A variety of scales useful in evaluating the patient’s health status include: **10-item Geriatric Impairment Inventory **Clock Drawing Test **Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living **Geriatric Depression Scale **Functional Assessment Staging in Alzheimer´s Disease **Hachinski Ischemic Score **Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly **And many more…

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