Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

• Utgivningsdatum: 2026-10-23
• Mått: 216 x 276 x undefined mm
• Vikt: 0 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 1 268
• Upplaga: 9
• Förlag: Elsevier Health Sciences
• ISBN: 9780323935937

• Geriatrik

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood is a professor of medicine (geriatric medicine and community health & epidemiology) at Dalhousie, a Canadian Institutes of Health Research investigator and an active staff physician. He is also the Kathryn Allen Weldon Professor of Alzheimer Research at Dalhousie University. A native of Newfoundland, he received his MD from Memorial University, and completed internal medicine training at the University of Alberta and geriatric medicine at Dalhousie University. A leading authority on frailty, Dr. Rockwood has more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and nine books to his credit, including the eighth edition of the Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. He is a member of the executive committee of the Canadian Collaboration on Neurodegeneration in Aging, and leads its Quality of Life theme, and The Knowledge Translation platform.Professor Ruth E. Hubbard qualified from St. Mary's Hospital, London and trained in Cardiff, Wales, completing an MSc in Medical Education and an MD on frailty pathophysiology before undertaking a post-doctoral fellowship in Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. She is now the leading frailty expert in Australia, with dual clinical and research leadership roles. As the Director of General and Geriatric Medicine & Consultant Geriatrician at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, she has led the establishment of frailty-focused models of care including a peri-operative geriatric medicine service, geriatrician-led care in the Emergency Department and specialised dementia care wards for people with challenging behaviours. As Masonic Chair of Geriatric Medicine at The University of Queensland, she created the Australian Frailty Network, a national partnership of researchers, clinicians, professional associations and consumers, with the vision of delivering a national response to frailty that enables frailty-informed care for all older Australians.She has generated $43mill funding, more than 200 publications, 100 conference appearances, eight book chapters and Consensus Statements supporting national and international policy.Andrew P. Clegg is Professor and Chair of Geriatric Medicine, University of Leeds, Honorary Consultant Geriatrician, Bradford Royal Infirmary.

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