iGeriatrics vs Bates' Pocket Guide

iGeriatrics combines American Geriatrics Society's clinical tools & references into one free, easy to use application. iGeriatrics is an excellent AGS resource for all healthcare providers taking care of older adults. • Geriatrics 5Ms Quick Guide provides a framework for caring for older adults that aligns with the 4Ms of Age Friendly Health Systems. • Quick Guide to Diabetes Management provides a 5-step framework on diabetes management in older adults, and is based on the recommendations from the American Diabetes Association and the American Geriatrics Society. • Geriatrics Cultural Navigator offers quick guidance on issues and concerns regarding the beliefs, traditions, and customs that would apply to clinical encounters with older adults of diverse ethnic backgrounds. • Quick Guide to Common Immunizations includes essential information about must-have vaccines for older adults. • GeriPsych Consult was developed to assist healthcare providers in managing psychotic symptoms and disorders in older adults. • Cognitive Screening Toolkit provides access to ten cognitive screening tests that are recommended by the USPSTF. This toolkit can help in selecting the appropriate cognitive screening tool to use with primary care patients. • Management of Atrial Fibrillation discusses the recommendations of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines and their effectiveness in managing AF to prevent strokes. It lists the risks and benefits of treatment options and describes the co-morbidities and geriatric syndromes common among older adults with AF. Privacy Policy: https://geriatricscareonline.org/static/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://geriatricscareonline.org/static/terms

*Featuring the latest content from the latest edition* ABOUT THE BATES' GUIDE: The Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking contains the critical information needed to obtain a meaningful health history, conduct a thorough physical exam, and interpret the findings quickly and accurately. Locate answers fast and review step-by-step techniques and possible findings using the distinctive two-column format with updated images. Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is the ideal quick-reference resource for today’s medical, PA, pharmacy, and nursing students. FEATURES: • Over 130 detailed topics with step-by-step instructions • Updated photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information • Two-column layout optimized for smartphones and tablets • New Algorithms provide helpful starting approaches for patients with common presenting symptoms. • Differential diagnoses for common, normal, and abnormal findings • Highlight and take notes within any entry • Advanced Search helps find topics quickly • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries Authors: Lynn S. Bickley MD, FACP, Peter G. Szilagyi MD, MPH, Richard M. Hoffman MD, MPH, FACP, Rainier P. Soriano MD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement