Shared Care of Older People: Medicine of Old Age for the Primary Care Team

This book covers the principles of elderly care and of shared care covering the essential elements of the 'top ten' conditions which all primary care professionals will commonly encounter within an ageing population. Includes confusion, dizziness, immobility, breathing problems, change in bowel habits, incontinence, skin problems, sensory problems, stroke, and depression.

1: The Elderly Patient- 2: The patient with confusion 3: The patient with falls or dizziness 4: The patient with immobility 5: The patient with breathing problems 6: The patient with change in bowel habits 7: The patient with incontinence 8: The patient with skin problems 9: The patient with sensory problems 10: The patient with stroke 11: The patient with depression

General practitioners, qualified and in training, and community and practice nursesSecondary market: Nurses and other professionals working with GPs, Trainees in geriatric medicine, Medical students studying medicine in the elderly