TY - BOOK ID - 48304743 TI - Geriatric Practice : A Competency Based Approach to Caring for Older Adults PY - 2020 SN - 3030196259 3030196240 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Geriatrics. KW - Medicine KW - Gerontology KW - Older people KW - Diseases KW - Health and hygiene KW - General practice (Medicine). KW - Nursing—Study and teaching. KW - Primary care (Medicine). KW - Geriatrics/Gerontology. KW - General Practice / Family Medicine. KW - Nursing Education. KW - Primary Care Medicine. KW - Primary medical care KW - Medical care KW - Nursing KW - Aged. KW - Study and teaching. KW - Elderly KW - Geriatrics KW - Longevity KW - Nursing education KW - Medical education KW - Family medicine. KW - General Practice and Family Medicine. KW - Family practice (Medicine) KW - General practice (Medicine) KW - Physicians (General practice) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:48304743 AB - This book serves as a comprehensive reference for the basic principles of caring for older adults, directly corresponding to the key competencies for medical student and residents. These competencies are covered in 10 sections, each with chapters that target the skills and knowledge necessary for achieving competency. Each of the 45 chapters follow a consistent format for ease of use, beginning with an introduction to the associated competency and concluding with the most salient points for mastery. Chapters also includes brief cases to provide context to the clinical reasoning behind the competency, strengthening the core understanding necessary to physicians of the future. Written by expert educators and clinicians in geriatric medicine, Geriatric Practice is key resource for students in geriatric medicine, family and internal medicine, specialties, hospice and nursing home training, and all clinicians studying to work with aging patients. ER -