Geriatrics & Gerontology Textbooks

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Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics, 4th ed.; 2007. --- MDConsult

Eldercare at Home, 2nd ed. "new"
The American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging provides this resource for families and friends who are caring for older people at home. Written by experienced health professionals, this is a tool for caregivers who are working in consultation with a health care professional in providing home care for an older person.

Geriatrics At Your Finger Tips Online Edition / by David B. Reuben, Keela A. Herr, [et al], American Geriatrics Society, 11th ed.; 2009.
This online version provides quick access to specific information needed to care for older persons in various health care settings. FREE registration required.

Geriatrics section: The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 19th ed; 2011.

Older Americans Update 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being / Federal Interagency Forum on Aging; 2008.
This report provides data on the overall status of the U.S. population 65 years of age and over, presenting a broad set of indicators of well being for this population group. It is hoped that these data and trends will help target efforts to improve the lives of older Americans. Simply choose your display format.

Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine, 2nd ed.; 2012. --- Oxford Medicine "new"

Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry / Edited by Rob Butler & Brice Pitt, c1998.
This online textbook published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists contains chapters covering assessment through management and treatment in the mental health of the aged. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.