Thoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition of this pocket-sized handbook provides comprehensive, concise, evidence-based information on diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the elderly patient. The Little Black Book of Geriatrics is a convenient resource offering quick access to vital information and makes a great reference for solving pressing problems on the ward or in the clinic." Karen Gershman is Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School Faculty, Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency Program, and Director of Geriatric Fellowship Augusta, Maine.

Medical Abbreviations

Journal Abbreviations

Ch. 1 Common Geriatric Problems 1

Ch. 2 Health Care Maintenance 63

Ch. 3 Endocrinology 95

Ch. 4 Neurology 119

Ch. 5 Psychiatry 153

Ch. 6 Infection 225

Ch. 7 Hematology/Oncology 257

Ch. 8 Cardiology 287

Ch. 9 Pulmonology 349

Ch. 10 Orthopedics/Rheumatology 359

Ch. 11 Gastrointestinal Disorders 397

Ch. 12 Dermatology 427

Ch. 13 Ethics 441

Index 449