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Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 6e

Jeffrey B. Halter, Joseph G. Ouslander, Mary E. Tinetti, Stephanie Studenski, Kevin P. High, Sanjay Asthana

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 Part I. Principles of Gerontology
Chapter 1Biology of Aging and Longevity
Chapter 2Genetics of Age-Dependent Human Disease
Chapter 3Immunology and Aging
Chapter 4Inflammation and Aging
Chapter 5Demography and Epidemiology
Chapter 6International Gerontology
Chapter 7Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
Chapter 8General Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 9Preventive Gerontology: Strategies for Optimizing Health Across the Life Span
 Part II. Principles of Geriatrics
Chapter 10Evaluation, Management, and Decision Making with the Older Patient

 Section A. Assessment
Chapter 11Principles of Geriatric Assessment
Chapter 12Mental Status and Neurological Examination in Older Adults
Chapter 13Assessment of Decisional Capacity and Competencies
Chapter 14Principles of Screening in Older Adults

 Section B. Organization of Care
Chapter 15Health Care System
Chapter 16Transitions
Chapter 17Acute Hospital Care
Chapter 18Emergency Department Care
Chapter 19Critical Care
Chapter 20Subacute Care
Chapter 21Nursing Facility Care
Chapter 22Community-Based Long-Term Care and Home Care
Chapter 23Rural Aging

 Section C. Special Management Issues
Chapter 24Appropriate Approach to Prescribing
Chapter 25Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Chapter 26Team Care
Chapter 27Social Work
Chapter 28Self-Management of Health Behavior in Geriatric Medicine
Chapter 29Rehabilitation
Chapter 30Pain Management
Chapter 31Palliative Care
Chapter 32Legal Issues
Chapter 33Spirituality
Chapter 34Ethical Issues

 Section D. Surgical Management
Chapter 35Perioperative Evaluation and Management
Chapter 36Anesthesia
Chapter 37Surgical Outcomes

 Section E. Nutrition
Chapter 38Nutrition and Aging
Chapter 39Weight and Age: Paradoxes and Conundrums
Chapter 40Malnutrition and Enteral/Parenteral Alimentation
Chapter 41Disorders of Swallowing
Chapter 42Oral Cavity

 Section F. Sensory Function
Chapter 43Assessment and Rehabilitation of Older Adults with Low Vision
Chapter 44Age-Related Changes in the Auditory System

 Section G. Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 45Sex and Gender Across the Human Life Span
Chapter 46Menopause and Midlife Health Changes
Chapter 47Sexuality, Sexual Function, and the Aging Woman
Chapter 48Gynecological Disorders
Chapter 49Sexuality, Sexual Function, Androgen Therapy, and the Aging Male
Chapter 50Benign Prostate Disorders
 Part III. Geriatric Syndromes
Chapter 51Aging and Homeostatic Regulation
Chapter 52Frailty
Chapter 53Delirium
Chapter 54Falls
Chapter 55Sleep Disorders
Chapter 56Dizziness
Chapter 57Syncope
Chapter 58Pressure Ulcers
Chapter 59Incontinence
Chapter 60Elder Mistreatment
 Part IV. Organ Systems and Diseases
 Section A. Human Brain
Chapter 61Cellular and Neurochemical Aspects of the Aging Human Brain
Chapter 62Cognitive Changes Associated with Normal and Pathological Aging
Chapter 63Psychoactive Drug Therapy
Chapter 64Cerebrovascular Disease
Chapter 65Dementia Including Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 66Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
Chapter 67Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chapter 68Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 69Epilepsy
Chapter 70Late-Life Mood Disorders
Chapter 71Schizophrenia
Chapter 72General Topics in Geriatric Psychiatry
Chapter 73Management of Agitation in Dementia

 Section B. Cardiology
Chapter 74Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Structure and Function
Chapter 75Aging and Atherosclerosis
Chapter 76Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 77Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 78Heart Failure
Chapter 79Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 80Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chapter 81Hypertension

 Section C. Respiratory System
Chapter 82Aging of the Respiratory System
Chapter 83Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 84Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

 Section D. Nephrology
Chapter 85Changes in Kidney Function
Chapter 86Renal Disease
Chapter 87End-Stage Renal Disease
Chapter 88Disorders of Fluid Balance

 Section E. Gastroenterology
Chapter 89Effect of Aging on Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 90Hepatic, Biliary, and Pancreatic Disease
Chapter 91Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 92Common Large Intestinal Disorders
Chapter 93Constipation

 Section F. Oncology
Chapter 94Oncology and Aging: General Principles
Chapter 95Breast Disease
Chapter 96Prostate Cancer
Chapter 97Lung Cancer
Chapter 98Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Chapter 99Intracranial Neoplasms
Chapter 100Skin Cancer

 Section G. Hematology
Chapter 101Aging of the Hematopoietic System
Chapter 102Anemia
Chapter 103White Cell Disorders
Chapter 104Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphomas and Myeloma
Chapter 105Thrombosis
Chapter 106Hemorrhagic Disorders

 Section H. Endocrinology and Metabolism
Chapter 107Aging of the Endocrine System and Selected Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 108Thyroid Diseases
Chapter 109Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 110Dyslipoproteinemia
Chapter 111Hyperparathyroidism and Paget's Disease of Bone

 Section I. Mobility and Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 112Aging of the Muscles and Joints
Chapter 113Biomechanics of Mobility
Chapter 114Exercise: Physiological and Functional Effects
Chapter 115Mobility
Chapter 116Osteoarthritis
Chapter 117Osteoporosis
Chapter 118Hip Fractures
Chapter 119Myopathy, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Temporal Arteritis
Chapter 120Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter 121Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis
Chapter 122Primary Considerations in Managing the Older Patient with Foot Problems
Chapter 123Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndromes

 Section J. Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Chapter 124Infection in the Elderly
Chapter 125General Principles of Antimicrobial Selection
Chapter 126Pneumonia
Chapter 127Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 128Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 129Herpes Zoster
Chapter 130Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus


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