Geriatric Emergency Medicine

This book discusses all important aspectsof emergency medicine in older people,identifying the particular care needs ofthis population, which all too often remainunmet. The up-to-date and in-depth coveragewill assist emergency physicians in identifyingpatients at risk for adverse outcomes,in conducting appropriate assessment,and in providing timely and adequate care.Particular attention is paid to the commonpitfalls in emergency management andmeans of avoiding them. Between 1980 and 2013, the number ofolder patients in emergency departmentsworldwide doubled. Compared with youngerpatients, older people suffer from morecomorbidities, a higher mortality rate,require more complex assessment anddiagnostic testing, and tend to stay longerin the emergency department. This book,written by internationally recognizedexperts in emergency medicine and geriatrics,not only presents the state of the artin the care of this population but alsounderlines the increasing need for adequatetraining and development in the field.