The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook: A Practical Guide

Rodda, Joanne

ISBN 10: 0470060158 / ISBN 13: 9780470060155

Editore: Wiley-Interscience, 2008

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Codice articolo CHL10734488

Riassunto:

<b><i>The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook</i></b> provides a comprehensive but concise overview of psychiatric, medical and practical issues that may arise within the speciality. The book is written in an easy assimilated format, ideal for use in the clinic and on the ward. <p><b><i>The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook</i></b> includes chapters on basic history and mental state examination, specific psychiatric syndromes and prescribing for elderly psychiatric patients. It also discusses the social and legal issues faced by health care practitioners, patients, and their relatives, including mental capacity, financial entitlements and placement. The book is a compact “pocket guide”, with information clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes accompanied by further detail within the text.</p> <p>Written by doctors working in old age psychiatry, this guide is an indispensable reference tool for F1/F2 grades, Senior House Officers in training, General Practitioners, community psychiatric nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team. It is also of use in preparation for the MRCPsych examinations.</p>

Informazioni sull'autore: <b>Dr. Niall Boyce. </b> <p><b>Dr. Joanne Rodda.</b></p> <p><b>Dr. Zuzana Walker</b>, MD FRCPsych. Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Psychiatry of the Elderly at University College London and St. Margaret’s Hospital, Epping, Essex, UK.</p>

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Titolo: The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook: A Practical...
Casa editrice: Wiley-Interscience
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Used; Good