Caring for Older People in the Community

This book is already established as one of the standard texts in Primary Care. However, the new contractual obligations on GPs to ensure that the medical and social needs of their older patients are met emphasize the concepts of prevention, health maintenance and rehabilitation, which enhance the quality of life. Although Professor Williams remains the primary author of this revised edition, it also includes chapters from experts in the United States and Europe, who provide an international perspective on the care of older people. 'Professor Idris Williams' text is now well established as a major work on old age for general practitioners, fulfilling all the criteria of an excellent medical textbook. This new edition maintains its pre-eminence in the field.' From the Foreword by J C Brocklehurst