Books Available in the St. Michael's Health Sciences Library
Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics by 
Falls in Older People by
This new edition increases our understanding of risk factors and prevention strategies. New material covers all the most recent studies on balance, vision, neurophysiology, reflex, syncope, vitamin D, cataract surgery and exercise. Clinicians and health professionals working in aged care settings will find it an invaluable update.
Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology by 
Primary Care Geriatrics by 
Reichel's Care of the Elderly by
This book emphasizes clinical management and addressed problems from the simple to the highly complex. The renowned editors have revised every chapter and have included the most recent advances in elderly care. New chapters include hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women, drug therapy for Alzheimer's sufferers, alternative medicine, the chronic understaffing of nursing homes, management of delirium, and ethical issues.
Books Available in the St. Michael's Health Sciences Library
Caring for aging holocaust survivors : a practice manual by
Published by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto.
Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry by
The Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry covers not only a wide range of important mental diseases of the elderly but also the so-called normal age changes that result in biological, social, and behavioral changes in older adults.
Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry by
The book describes in detail the neurologic and neuropsychiatric patient assessment and the use of all treatment modalities, both psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic, in elderly patients.
Social Work with Older Adults by Books Available in the St. Michael's Health Sciences Library
Care at the Close of Life by
Evidence-based and case-based guidance on caring for patients at the end of life from the world's leading medical journal. Part of the acclaimed JAMAEvidence series, this full-color paperback offers expert guidance and carefully reviewed evidence on caring for patients at the end of life.
End-of-Life-Care by
"End of Life Care: A Practical Guide" includes specific clinical guidance for pain management and other common end of life symptoms. Includes chapter-ending Q&A for self assessment and board review, new coverage of multicultural medicine, an increased number of algorithms to assist decision making on complicated clinical, legal, and ethical issues.
Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients by
This book defines the specific communication tasks involved in talking with patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Topics include delivering bad news, transition to palliative care, discussing goals of advance-care planning and do-not-resuscitate orders, existential and spiritual issues, family conferences, medical futility, and other end of life conflicts.
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine by
The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine is used across the world by the wide range of health care professionals involved in the care of patients with a terminal illness, or chronic, progressive condition.
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