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A collaboration between the european society for emergency medicine eusem and the european union of geriatric medicine society eugms emergencias, 2016 contact. The elderly are frequent visitors to emergency departments, where they require specific evaluation and management taking into account their unique pathophysiology. Geriatric emergencies, an issue of emergency medicine. Ebook description geriatric emergency medicine principles and practice as the global geriatric population continues to grow, an increasing proportion of people reporting to emergency departments are elderly.
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Hospitals tailoring emergency rooms for older patients. As the global geriatric population continues to grow, an increasing proportion of people reporting to emergency departments are elderly. This book will help physicians to provide emergency care of the highest standard in a difficult sector that has a rapidly growing number of patients. Oxford textbook of geriatric medicine oxford medicine. Trainees rotate through the efu and community hospitals are provided with weekly tutorials and access to qip within the ed specifically relating to improving care standards for frail older patients in the. Dec 26, 2014 geriatric emergencies is a practical guide to the common conditions affecting older patients who present in an emergency to hospital or primary care. Older people, with complex medical and surgical problems, move through our eds every day. Medicalert developed this teaching manual to address the unique care needs of the geriatric patient. Screening and prevention in geriatric medicine, an issue of clinics in geriatric medicine. Introduction to geriatric emergency medicine pages.
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