Step-Up to Geriatrics (Step-Up Series)**

Pages: 336, Specialty: Geriatrics, Publisher: Wolters Kluwer, Publication Year: 2017, Cover: Paperback, Dimensions: 211x272x15mm Step-Up to Geriatrics provides a high-yield review of geriatric medicine for students taking a geriatric clerkship. Clinical pearls, clinical vignettes, full-color illustrations, and "Quick Hits" provide essential information in an efficient, easy-to-remember manner. Step-Up to Geriatrics delivers exactly what you need to know for exam prep and for practical use in the evaluation and treatment of older patients. *Comprehensive yet succinct coverage includes general topics related to care of the elderly; common syndromes, issues, and medical conditions; and end-of-life issues.*"Quick Hits" in the margins highlight highly testable topics.*Clinical pearls and vignettes help you "file away" clinical connections for handy retrieval at test time, and aid in the transition from basic science to clinical medicine.*A 100-question, clinically-oriented prac