
- 442 pages
- English
- PDF
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Geriatric Surgery and Perioperative Care
About this book
Geriatric Surgery and Perioperative Care presents clear evidence to support regulatory and financial decisions in the light of the value-based care principles. The book outlines standards of care for elderly patients undergoing surgery as well as minimal requirements for modern management aimed at delivering cost-effective healthcare. It opens with the epidemiology and patho-physiological changes of aging and their impact on anesthesia and surgery. Subsequent chapters guide readers through the surgical process, addressing preoperative optimization, intraoperative procedures and management, and postoperative principles, including ICU care.The book concludes with ethical principles, care models, and hospital design to support a golden silver surgery using a team-based approach. This title is an important resource for healthcare professionals, practitioners, and others pursuing current strategies and methods for successful perioperative care of the elderly.
- Presents clear evidence to support regulatory and financial decisions in the light of the value-based care principles
- Provides a synthesis of optimal, evidence-based methods to support and treat geriatric surgical patients through all stages of the clinical path
- Outlines ethical principles and care models for managing all aspects of geriatric anesthesia and surgery
- Covers details on aging processes, pathophysiological changes induced by aging, and effective preventive strategies to improve clinical outcome and reduce costs
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Topic
MedicineSubtopic
GeriatricsTable of contents
- Front Cover
- Geriatric Surgery and Perioperative Care
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Editors biography
- Part 1: Preoperative management
- Part 2: Peri- and postoperative management
- Part 3: Surgical issues
- Part 4: Recommendations for a better future
- Index
- Back Cover
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Yes, you can access Geriatric Surgery and Perioperative Care by Gabriella Bettelli,Riccardo A Audisio in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Geriatrics. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.