Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine

The book gives a very good overview of the main and most common areas of elderly care … it has a really good, user-friendly layout and covers a wide range of conditions in a simplified way. * BMA reviewing panel, BMA Medical Book Awards 2019 *… Packed with clinical tips and case examples to help put knowledge into practice, […] this comprehensive handbook is well worth the investment and lends itself to being used in day-to-day clinical practice. * A Illsley, British Journal of Hospital Medicine *This is an excellent book. It is succinct yet easy to read … there are useful little boxes of ‘How To’s e.g. How To Give Sub-Cut Fluids, Use Digoxin, Assess Depression etc. I thought I know how to do many of these tips but I still found then useful and interesting. This is a useful book for anyone spending time looking after old patients. * BMA Medical Book Competition (from a review of the previous edition) *This is a thoughtful and challenging book that is very serious reading for clinicians who frequently encounter elderly patients in their practice. * Doody’s Notes, Dec 2012 *All physicians who treat older people must have geriatric expertise. It goes without saying that internists, hospital doctors and GPs need easy access to geriatric knowledge, but also surgeons, neurologists, rheumatologists, and other specialists who encounter older patients should know something about the special challenges regarding elderly health and disease, clinical, ethical and practical. The target group is therefore most hospital doctors and all general practitioners sturdy, handheld book like this - along with the online encyclopedia - provides flexible and customized access to the knowledge, advice and guidance. * Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Feb 2013 *…this is a brilliantly crafted book and a wonderful contribution to the field. * Doody’s Notes (from a review of the previous edition) *This handbook leaves no stone unturned when it comes to geriatric medicine. It provides in-depth information on a wide range of topics, making it a one-stop reference for healthcare professionals and caregivers … What sets this handbook apart is its practicality. It doesn’t just provide clinical information; it offers actionable advice on how to approach geriatric patients, manage their conditions, and address their unique needs…The well-organized structure, with clear headings and subheadings, makes it easy to quickly locate the information you need […]. In summary, the Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine is a powerhouse of knowledge for those involved in the care of elderly individuals. […] I found it to be an indispensable reference for understanding and addressing the unique healthcare needs of geriatric patients. * Amazon UK *

Dr. Lesley Bowker qualified in 1990 from Southampton, completing further training in Wessex (SHO and registrar jobs) and Oxford (senior registrar) followed by a year in Perth, Australia as a senior lecturer. She was a ‘career geriatrician’ from early days and developed a research interest in practical clinical ethics especially relating to the elderly. Her DM thesis (awarded from Southampton in 2003) was in the practical and ethical issues surrounding life-sustaining treatment in the elderly person. Her consultant appointment at Norwich in 2002 allows her to combine clinical work with education as the clinical skills coordinator for the school of medicine at UEA.

Dr. Sarah Smith trained at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, qualifying in 1994. She went on to do house jobs and an SHO rotation at her training hospital, which is where she developed an interest in geriatric medicine. After an ITU post in Brighton, she joined the SpR training scheme for geriatrics and GIM in the Oxford region, completing in 2003. After maternity leave, Dr. Smith was appointed as a part-time consultant in Community Geriatrics and GIM for the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals. Her area of special interest is stroke.