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The Role of Family Physicians in Older People Care
The Role of Family Physicians in Older People Care
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This book provides family doctors with evidence-based indications and tips for geriatric medicine and approaches to managing older patients in daily practice. It covers key elements of geriatric medicine, such as frailty, sarcopenia, and the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), as well as characteristics unique to older patients in different contexts. It emphasizes the importance of a humanistic approach and the role of research and meta-research in geriatrics. The book is intended for family medicine trainees and professionals, but can also be useful for geriatricians to better understand primary care and interact with family doctors.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 476 pages
Publication date: 24 December 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
This comprehensive book offers family doctors a wealth of evidence-based indications and practical tips for managing older patients in daily practice. It begins by discussing the unique aspects of healthy aging and the approaches necessary in family medicine consultations. The text then delves into key aspects of geriatric medicine, including frailty, sarcopenia, and the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). It explores the characteristics of older patients in various contexts, such as the hospital, long-term care facilities, and the community. A dedicated section on palliative care is also included.
The book emphasizes the role of polypharmacy and the significance of quaternary prevention and deprescribing. It also highlights the importance of a humanistic approach in caring for older patients and the role of research and meta-research in geriatrics. While there are numerous texts that explore the role of primary care professionals in geriatric medicine, the role of family doctors in older people care has yet to be fully addressed, despite the growing burden of aging, often referred to as the "silver tsunami."
Family physicians play a vital role in caring for individuals within the context of their families, communities, and cultures. They respect the autonomy of their patients and strive to integrate physical, psychological, social, cultural, and existential factors into their management plans. By promoting health, preventing disease, providing cures, care, or palliation, and empowering patients to manage their own health, family doctors play a critical role in improving the quality of life for older individuals.
As the global demographic shift continues, family doctors will be increasingly responsible for and involved in caring for a growing population of older patients. This book provides valuable insights and practical strategies for family doctors to effectively meet the healthcare needs of this aging population.
Weight: 747g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030789251
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022
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