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1 What is geriatric medicine |
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1 | (18) |
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The epidemiology of ageing |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (2) |
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The history of geriatric medicine |
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6 | (2) |
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The major influences in geriatric medicine |
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8 | (4) |
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What makes geriatric medicine different? |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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Evidence-based medicine for older people |
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16 | (3) |
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2 Comprehensive geriatric assessment |
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19 | (14) |
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Assessment of physical activity |
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20 | (2) |
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Cognitive function assessment |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (2) |
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Assessment of urinary incontinence |
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26 | (2) |
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Assessing fitness to drive |
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28 | (2) |
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Preoperative assessment of older people |
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30 | (3) |
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3 Prescribing in older people |
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33 | (14) |
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics |
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34 | (2) |
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Medication review and evidence-based prescribing |
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36 | (6) |
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Drug development in older people |
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42 | (2) |
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Adverse drug reactions including drug interactions |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (6) |
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The frail older person in the emergency department |
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48 | (2) |
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Acute care and frail older people |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (58) |
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Cardiac physiology in old age |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (8) |
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68 | (2) |
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Left ventricular systolic dysfunction |
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70 | (4) |
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Right ventricular dysfunction |
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74 | (4) |
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Systolic versus diastolic dysfunction |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (6) |
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Acute myocardial infarction |
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92 | (6) |
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Indications for cardiac pacing |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (6) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (24) |
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Respiratory physiology in old age |
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112 | (2) |
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Respiratory investigations |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (2) |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (32) |
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Oral hygiene in older people |
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136 | (4) |
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Gastrointestinal physiology in older age |
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140 | (2) |
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Gastrointestinal investigations |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (2) |
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Nutrition and nutritional intervention |
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152 | (4) |
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Coeliac disease in older people |
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156 | (2) |
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Gastrointestinal bleeding |
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158 | (4) |
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162 | (5) |
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8 Endocrine and metabolic |
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167 | (30) |
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Endocrine physiology in old age |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (10) |
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182 | (4) |
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Hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (4) |
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Sex hormones in older people |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (22) |
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Renal physiology in old age |
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198 | (4) |
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Renal investigations in older adults |
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202 | (4) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (4) |
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Lower urinary tract symptoms in elderly men |
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214 | (5) |
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10 Musculoskeletal problems |
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219 | (28) |
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220 | (4) |
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224 | (4) |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (2) |
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Pathology of polymyalgia rheumatica |
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232 | (4) |
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Clinical features, diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica |
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236 | (4) |
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Pathology of grant cell arteritis |
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240 | (1) |
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Diagnosis and management of giant cell artentis |
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240 | (4) |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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Clostridium difficite diarrhoea: a geriatric syndrome |
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252 | (3) |
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255 | (28) |
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256 | (8) |
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264 | (4) |
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268 | (4) |
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272 | (4) |
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276 | (4) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (34) |
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284 | (6) |
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Functional neurological syndromes |
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290 | (2) |
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Parkinson's disease: diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and prognosis |
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292 | (2) |
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Parkinson's disease: treatment |
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294 | (6) |
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Parkinson's disease: non motor symptoms |
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300 | (3) |
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Living with Parkinson's disease |
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303 | (1) |
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Parkinson's plus syndromes |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (2) |
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Hemiballismus: medical management |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (2) |
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Neurological investigations |
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312 | (5) |
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14 Chronic disease and disability |
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317 | (74) |
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Faecal incontinence in older people |
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318 | (6) |
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324 | (6) |
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Impaired vision: anatomy and physiology of vision |
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330 | (2) |
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Investigation of sudden and chronic visual loss |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (2) |
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336 | (8) |
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Age-related macular degeneration |
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344 | (2) |
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Registration of visual impairment |
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346 | (2) |
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Psychosocial support for visual loss |
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348 | (2) |
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Aids, appliances, and adaptations |
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350 | (2) |
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Impaired hearing: anatomy and physiology of hearing |
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352 | (4) |
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Investigation of hearing loss |
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356 | (4) |
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360 | (4) |
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Hearing aids: helping your patient adapt to their use |
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364 | (2) |
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Hearing aids and their problems: a practical guide |
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366 | (3) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (2) |
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Who should receive rehabilitation? |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (2) |
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Evidence base and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (4) |
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Speech and language therapy |
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388 | (3) |
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16 Systems of care in older people |
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391 | (22) |
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Systems of care for older people in hospital |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (4) |
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400 | (4) |
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404 | (6) |
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410 | (2) |
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The domiciliary consultation |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (10) |
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The medicine of care homes and specialist housing |
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414 | (6) |
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Geriatricians and continuing care |
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420 | (3) |
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18 Falls and fall prevention |
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423 | (16) |
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Prevalence of falls and injuries |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (4) |
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432 | (2) |
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Falls in the cognitively impaired |
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434 | (2) |
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Falls in the care home population |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (1) |
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439 | (14) |
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440 | (2) |
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442 | (2) |
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444 | (4) |
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448 | (2) |
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450 | (3) |
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Principles of orthogeriatrics |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (4) |
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460 | (4) |
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464 | (4) |
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21 Stroke and transient ischaemic attack |
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47 | (456) |
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Definition of stroke and transient ischaemic attack |
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472 | (4) |
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476 | (4) |
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Investigation of suspected transient ischaemic attack |
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480 | (4) |
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Transient ischaemic attack |
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484 | (4) |
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488 | (4) |
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492 | (2) |
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494 | (6) |
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Secondary prevention of stroke |
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500 | (3) |
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22 Skin problems: acute and chronic |
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503 | (4) |
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504 | (1) |
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505 | (2) |
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23 Leg ulcers and pressure ulceration |
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507 | (20) |
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508 | (8) |
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516 | (11) |
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527 | (12) |
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Association of cancer and ageing |
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528 | (2) |
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Presentation of cancer in old age |
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530 | (4) |
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Breast cancer 532 Colorectal cancer |
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534 | (5) |
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539 | (6) |
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540 | (5) |
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545 | (16) |
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Ambient assisted living at home |
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546 | (4) |
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Telehealth to support health promotion and management of disease |
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550 | (6) |
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Telecare to support independent living |
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556 | (5) |
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27 Role of the multidisciplinary team |
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561 | (14) |
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Nursing and the multidisciplinary team |
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562 | (4) |
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Dietetics and the multidisciplinary team |
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566 | (2) |
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The role of the psychologist in the multidisciplinary team |
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568 | (2) |
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570 | (2) |
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The doctor's role within the multidisciplinary team |
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572 | (3) |
Index |
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