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| Part I Basics of Gerontology |
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Evidence-Based Medicine and Geriatrics |
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Molecular and Biologic Factors in Aging |
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27 | (10) |
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37 | (8) |
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45 | (8) |
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Psychosocial Influences on Health in Later Life |
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53 | (12) |
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Principles of Pharmacology |
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65 | (18) |
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Clinical Strategies of Prescribing for Older Adults |
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83 | (10) |
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| Part II Changing Contexts of Care in Geriatric Medicine |
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93 | (6) |
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The Long and the Short of Long-Term Care |
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99 | (14) |
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The Geriatrician in the Nursing Home |
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113 | (8) |
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121 | (12) |
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133 | (16) |
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| Part III Clinical Approaches to the Geriatric Patient |
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Clinical Approach to the Older Patient: An Overview |
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149 | (14) |
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Chronic Disease Management |
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163 | (6) |
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169 | (16) |
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Instruments to Assess Functional Status |
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185 | (10) |
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Systems Approaches to Geriatric Care |
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195 | (10) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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205 | (8) |
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Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Care |
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213 | (16) |
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Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient |
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229 | (10) |
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Surgical Approaches to the Geriatric Patient |
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239 | (20) |
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259 | (22) |
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| Part IV Palliative Care |
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Old Age and Care Near the End of Life |
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281 | (6) |
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Doctor-Patient Communication Issues |
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287 | (12) |
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Care Near the End of Life |
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299 | (12) |
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Sources of Suffering in the Elderly |
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311 | (12) |
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323 | (20) |
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Palliative Care in Early, Moderate, and Advanced Dementia |
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343 | (8) |
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The Value of Achieving a Peaceful Death |
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351 | (12) |
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| Part V Medical Care |
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| Section A: Cancer in the Elderly |
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Cancer in the Elderly: An Overview |
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361 | (2) |
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The Science of Neoplasia and Its Relationship to Aging |
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363 | (12) |
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375 | (18) |
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393 | (24) |
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Colon Cancer and Other Gastrointestinal Malignancies |
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417 | (24) |
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441 | (14) |
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455 | (14) |
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469 | (18) |
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487 | (22) |
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| Section B: Organ System Diseases and Disorders |
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545 | (16) |
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Peripheral Arterial Disease |
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561 | (12) |
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573 | (48) |
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Skeletal Fragility in the Elderly |
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621 | (30) |
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Orthopedic Problems with Aging |
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651 | (18) |
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Medical Aspects of Hip Fracture Management |
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669 | (12) |
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681 | (14) |
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695 | (24) |
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Changes in Male Sexuality |
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719 | (8) |
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Sexual Function and the Older Woman |
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727 | (10) |
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Gynecologic and Urologic Problems of Older Women |
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737 | (18) |
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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755 | (14) |
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Nephrology/Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders |
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769 | (14) |
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783 | (18) |
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801 | (18) |
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819 | (16) |
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Gastroenterologic Disorders |
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Dermatologic Diseases and Problems |
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869 | (14) |
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Changes and Diseases of the Aging Eye |
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883 | (10) |
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Otologic Changes and Disorders |
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893 | (8) |
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Aging and the Oral Cavity |
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901 | (20) |
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| Section C: Common Problems in Older Adults |
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Dietary Supplements for Geriatric Patients |
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931 | (26) |
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957 | (10) |
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Management of Chronic Wounds |
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967 | (12) |
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Chronic Dizziness and Vertigo |
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995 | (14) |
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1009 | (14) |
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1023 | (8) |
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Sleep and Sleep Disorders |
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1043 | (14) |
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1057 | (10) |
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| Part VI Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders |
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1079 | (16) |
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Neurobiologic Basis of Age-Related Dementing Disorders |
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1095 | (18) |
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1113 | (10) |
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Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke |
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Abnormalities of Posture and Movement |
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Maria Cruz Rodriguez-Oroz |
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Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mood Disorders |
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1163 | (22) |
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| Part VII Ethics and Health Policy Issues for Older Adults |
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Mechanisms of Paying for Health Care |
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1201 | (12) |
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Justice and the Allocation of Health Care Resources |
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1213 | (8) |
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Medical Treatment and the Physician's Legal Duties |
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1221 | (12) |
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Determination of Decision-Making Capacity |
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1233 | (10) |
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Ethical and Policy Issues in End-of-Life Care |
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1243 | (10) |
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Ethical Challenges to Research in Geriatric Medicine |
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1253 | (10) |
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