Full Description
This book is an authoritative and well-structured text which is both topic and curriculum oriented, aimed to appeal to a wider multi-professional audience in line with the current NHS workforce training needs in the UK. It is based on the 'specialist certificate examination' (SCE), awarded for the completion of higher specialist training. Following closely the published blueprint from the Royal College of Physicians, and the curriculum from JRCPTB, it provides an up-to-date bank of revision material. These 300 questions in the 'single best answer' (SBA) format (like the actual assessment), are complete with comprehensive, well-evidenced explanations and explanatory further reading material.
Key Features
Maps the entire curriculum covered on the geriatric specialization exam
Addresses the gap in the market to educate on the core curriculum for the busy professionals and post graduate medical trainees working towards this examination
The book is thematically organized to make it an accessible quick reference for also those not planning to take the exam but seeking to broaden and deepen their own knowledge base
Contents
Foreword by Professor Adam Gordon. Foreword by Professor Michael Vassallo. Acknowledgments. About the Authors. Introduction. Acute Illness (Diagnosis and Management). Basic Science and Gerontology. Chronic Disease and Disability (Diagnosis and Management). Cognitive Impairment (Delirium and Dementia). Continence. Falls and Poor Mobility. Geriatric Assessment. Surgical Liaison. Intermediate Care and Long-Term Care. Nutrition. Rehabilitation and Transfers of Care. Specialty Topics. Index
