Kirsty Forrest
Author
Description
Helping with competency assessment in the UK Foundation Programme, this book considers the fundamental change in training in terms of knowledge skills and attitudes in acute care. It includes case histories and mini tutorials summarising the evidence, as well as covering the basics of physiology and practical procedures.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Demographic trends confirm what physicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older patients. This resource provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings. Each chapter gives an overview of a key topic in geriatric medicine.
Author
Publisher
Blackwell
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Designed to help with the competency assessment in the UK Foundation Programme, this book advises new doctors on note-keeping, time management/organisation, communicating with colleagues, the structure of the NHS, and how to deal with the ethical and legal issues they face.