Geriatric Rheumatology A Comprehensive Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Nakasato, Yuri (Editor), Yung, Raymond L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Geriatrics.; Rheumatology.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Internal Medicine.; Conservative Orthopedics.

The first book dedicated explicitly to the care of elderly patients with rheumatic diseases, this comprehensive resource is a practical guide for navigating the medical concerns of these complex patients.  While patients over 65 years of age comprise roughly 15% of the population, they consume about...