Author: Sandra A. Jacobson
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1585622524
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1585622524
Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology
What do clinicians need to know to safely and effectively prescribe psychotropic medications to elderly patients? Understanding the complex pharmacological changes that occur with aging is critical to informed prescribingAyet much of today's practice in geriatric prescribing continues to be based on anecdotal evidence and case report data, instead of on much-needed controlled research studies. Navigating the vast database in geriatric psychopharmacology is a daunting task at best, leaving many clinicians overwhelmed and confusedAand opening the door to potentially dangerous consequences for some of our most fragile patients. Clinicians can now turn to this definitive handbook for answers. Here, three experienced pharmacologists provide a truly Categories: Psychotropic drugs, Geriatric psychopharmacology, Aged->Psychology. Contributors: Sandra A. Jacobson - Author. Format: NOOK Book Read medical textbooks online like Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology here
Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology - Ira R. Katz, Ronald W. Pies, Sandra A. Jacobson
Here, three experienced pharmacologists offer a true "how to" guide to clinical geriatric prescribing, drawing upon their own first-hand clinical experience and reading of the literature in geriatric psychopharmacology. This concise handbook is replete with valuable advice for day-to-day clinical practice.
Integrating available evidence in geriatric psychopharmacology with specific details regarding clinical practice, this book is a practical guide that emphasizes the importance of making correct diagnoses, using proven treatments, and ensuring the adequacy of interventions. The Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology has been completely updated and revised to be more evidence-based, to give more attention to published guidelines, and cover relevant topics in geriatric medicine, such as management of subclinical hypothyroidism. Chapters cover specific types of drugs--antipsychotics, anti
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Navigating the vast database in geriatric psychopharmacology is a daunting task at best, leaving many clinicians overwhelmed and confusedAand opening the door to potentially dangerous consequences for some of our most fragile patients
Here, three experienced pharmacologists provide a truly
