{"product_id":"9783709109113","title":"Drug Therapy for the Elderly","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDrug Therapy for the Elderly\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWehling, Martin\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith people aged 65 years and older currently making up the fastest growing age group throughout the world, the demographic revolution of an aging society will inevitably lead to increased pressure to develop a rationalistic and age-tailored process of diagnosis and treatment among the elderly. As aging people often suffer from several chronic diseases and are being treated with multiple medications concurrently, unwanted drug interactions occur more frequently. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhereas recent approaches have recommended to remove particular drugs from the medication regimen to avoid adverse effects, \u003ci\u003eDrug Therapy for the Elderly\u003c\/i\u003e underlines both indispensable and dispensable elements of drug treatment in order to provide an overall assessment of drugs suitable for the aged. In view of the multimorbidity and polypharmacy situations experienced by elderly patients, this book takes into account the special needs and requirements shown by this group, thus serving as a timely reference for physicians who treat the elderly.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-08-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783709109113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-7091-0912-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 356\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807024410764,"sku":"9783709109113","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783709109113.jpg?v=1775792037","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783709109113","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}