Part 1 book “Essentials of clinical geriatrics” has contents: Clinical Implications of the aging process, the geriatric patient - demography, epidemiology, and health services utilization, evaluating the geriatric patient, chronic disease management, prevention, delirium and dementia, diagnosis and management of depression. | ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL GERIATRICS NOTICE Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and the publisher of this work have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publication. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical sciences, neither the authors nor the publisher nor any other party who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they disclaim all responsibility for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of the information contained in this work. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources. For example and in particular, readers are advised to check the product information sheet included in the package of each drug they plan to administer to be certain that the information contained in this work is accurate and that changes have not been made in the recommended dose or in the contraindications for administration. This recommendation is of particular importance in connection with new or infrequently used drugs. ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL GERIATRICS SEVENTH EDITION Robert L. Kane, MD Professor and Minnesota Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging School of Public Health University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Joseph G. Ouslander, MD Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Geriatric Programs Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Professor (Courtesy), Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida Itamar B. Abrass, MD Professor Emeritus Department of Medicine Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine University of Washington Harborview Medical Center Seattle, .