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Recommended Texts

Essential Geriatrics. Woodford H. Radcliffe Publishing, Oxford, 2007. An easy-to-read general textbook which gives a good brief overview of important clinical topics in geriatrics. Excellent text for residents from other specialties rotating through the geriatric program or for new geriatric fellows.

Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence Based Approach, 4th ed. Cassel CK, et al (eds). Springer: New York (2003). [Online Access: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/eds/EbookViewer/Ebook/bmxlYmtfXzk4OTMwX19BTg2?sid=113dbaad-569b-4dda-a0e2-c39e82cbb1a8@sessionmgr114&vid=6&format=EB]

Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 4th ed. Hazzard WR, Bierman EL, Blass JP, Ettinger WH, Jr, Halter JB (eds). McGraw-Hill, Inc.: New York (1999). The new US textbook of geriatric medicine, in a brand new edition. Very readable, complete and fully referenced.

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine. Evans JG, Williams WF (eds). Oxford University Press (2000). A new international textbook of geriatric medicine readable and yet comprehensive.

Geriatric Review Syllabus Interactive Multimedia A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine. 5th ed. American Geriatric Society 2002-2004.

Ambulatory Geriatric Care. 2nd ed. Yoshikawa TT, Cobbs EL, Brummel-Smith K. Mosby Year Book, Inc. 1998.

Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 4th ed. Kane RL, Ouslander JG, Abrass IB. McGraw-Hill, Inc.: New York (1999). Brief, readable synopsis. A little oversimplified. Good tables. Good sections on how geriatric medicine differs from "internal medicine of the elderly."

The Merck Manual of Geriatrics. 3rd ed. Beers MH and Berkow R (eds). Merck & Co., Inc., 2000. An online version is available from their web site http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/home.html

Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach. Ham RJ, et al (eds). 3rd ed. Mosby Year Book, St. Louis, 1996.

Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Learning Program. Ham RJ, et al. American Geriatrics Society, J. Wright-PSG Inc., Boston, 1983.

Mental Status Examination in Neurology. 4th ed. Strub RL, and Black F.W., F.A. Davis Co., Philadelphia 2000.

Alzheimer's Disease. Molloy W, and Caldwell P. Key Porter Books, Ltd., Toronto, 2003. An easy-to-read description of dementia for both physicians and caregivers.

Let Me Decide: The Health and Personal Care Directive That Speaks for You When You Can't. Molly W., 6th ed., New Grange Press, Troy, Ontario, 2000.

Capacity to Decide: A Practical Guide on How to Measure Capacity for Health, Personal Care, Finance & Property, Advance Directives, Driving, Sexuality & Intimacy, Wills and Power of Attorney. Molloy DW, Darzins P, Strang D. New Grange Press, Troy, Ontario, 1999.

Falling in Old Age: Prevention and Management. 2nd ed. Tideiksaar R. Springer Publishing Co., 1997.

New Ways to Care for Older People: Building Systems Based on Evidence. Calkins E, et al. (eds). Springer Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1999.

Geriatric Rehabilitation. Kemp B, Brummel-Smith K, Ramsdell J (ed). Brown, Little, Boston, 1990.

Handbook of Geriatric Assessment, 3rd ed. Gallo J, et al. Aspen Publishers, Gaithersburg, Md, 2000.

Geriatrics at your fingertips, 8th ed. 2006-2007, Reuben, DB, Herr, KA, Pacala, JR, et al. New York: The American Geriatrics Society; 2006.

MD Consult, Core Service, Capital Health and Caritas Library

CHEDESK (Centre for Health Evidence) Desktop, Departments / Divisions within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta.

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