Assessment and Treatment of Sarcopenia and Frailty in the Setting of Personalized Internal Medicine
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| Title: | Assessment and Treatment of Sarcopenia and Frailty in the Setting of Personalized Internal Medicine |
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| Description: | The recognition and implementation of personalized internal medicine is of the utmost importance for physicians, nurses, dieticians and other healthcare professionals engaged in clinics. The assessment of sarcopenia and frailty, in middle-aged patients, as an embodiment of treatment personalization, is essential in settings of acute and chronic disease, both in the hospital and in ambulatory settings. This book describes various practical tools for the assessment of sarcopenia and frailty, reviews relevant findings from the current professional literature, and suggests treatment modifications for frail patients. |
| Authors: | Gad Segal, Author |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Middle-aged persons--Medical care, Muscle strength, Musculoskeletal diseases in old age, Frail older people--Medical care, Precision medicine |
| Categories: | MEDICAL / Geriatrics, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The recognition and implementation of personalized internal medicine is of the utmost importance for physicians, nurses, dieticians and other healthcare professionals engaged in clinics. The assessment of sarcopenia and frailty, in middle-aged patients, as an embodiment of treatment personalization, is essential in settings of acute and chronic disease, both in the hospital and in ambulatory settings. This book describes various practical tools for the assessment of sarcopenia and frailty, reviews relevant findings from the current professional literature, and suggests treatment modifications for frail patients. |
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| ISBN: | 9781527542532 9781527546189 |
