Geriatrics for Specialists

Part I. Cross-Cutting Issues

1. Frailty
Jeremy D. Walston

2. Delirium
Nicole T. Townsend, Thomas N. Robinson

3. Preoperative Evaluation
Susan E. Wozniak, JoAnn Coleman, Mark R. Katlic

4. Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults
Kelly L. Dunn, Robert Roca

5. Medication Management
Nicole J. Brandt

6. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Danielle J. Doberman, Elizabeth L. Cobbs

7. Hospital Medicine
Anna Stepczynski, Tejo K. Vemulapalli, Mindy J. Fain

8. Screening Tools for Geriatric Assessment by Specialists
John R. Burton, Jane F. Potter

Part II. Surgical and Related Specialties

9. Anesthesia for the Older Patient
Stacie Deiner, Deborah J. Culley

10. Cardiothoracic Surgery
Joseph C. Cleveland

11. Emergency Medicine
Teresita M. Hogan, Thomas Spiegel

12. Geriatric Trauma and Emergency General Surgery
Bellal Joseph, Ahmed Hassan, Mindy J. Fain

13. Special Evidence-Based Considerations in Geriatric Gynecologic Care: Pelvic Floor Disorders
Jana D. Illston, Joseph M. Malek, David R. Ellington, Holly E. Richter

14. Geriatric Cross-Cutting Issues in Ophthalmology
Andrew G. Lee, Hilary A. Beaver

15. Geriatric Orthopedic Surgery
Stephen L. Kates, Jason S. Lipof

16. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Matthew Kashima

17. Rehabilitation
Dale C. Strasser

18. Urology
Tomas L. Griebling

19. Vascular Surgery
Jason Johanning

Part III. Medical Specialties

20. Rheumatology
Rebecca L. Manno, Jason E. Liebowitz

21. Cardiovascular Disease
Susan P. Bell, Michael W. Rich

22. Endocrinology
Willy Marcos Valencia, Hermes Florez

23. Gastroenterology
Marc S. Piper, Karen E. Hall

24. Infection and Immunity
Kevin P. High

25. Kidney Disease
C. Barrett Bowling, Rasheeda K. Hall

26. Evaluation and Management of Older Adults with Multimorbidity and Cancer: A Geriatric Perspective on Oncology Care
Thuy T. Koll, William Dale

27. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Derek A. Kruse, Kristina L. Bailey

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Primary Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Nursing