高齢者介護について医療／社会福祉の両面から解説した百科事典、4年ぶりの新版！
高齢者介護の必須知識を、医療／社会福祉の両面から解説した内容で好評を博す百科事典が4年ぶりに改版されます。高齢者介護の現場で、医療提供者／介護福祉士／家族などが直面する様々な医学的／社会的／心理的問題について、250以上の項目で解説しています。

【New to this Edition】
・Contain more than 30 new entries written by renowned experts that address a variety of elder care topics
・New entries addressing Ethics Consultation, Eye Disorders, Pain – Acute and Chronic, and many others

＜前版reviews＞
“The third edition of this outstanding resource reflects the many advances in the care of older people that have occurred since the publication of the second edition…The vast bulk of the content is accessible and relevant to an international audience. The indexing and cross-referencing are excellent... Score: 5/5 stars."
―Margaret Arthur, Nursing Standard
"The information [in this book] is amazing. I reviewed topics in which I have expertise and was very satisfied. This is an excellent addition to my library and I will refer to it often, much like a medical dictionary... Score: 90, 4 Stars."
―Doody's Medical Reviews
“Provides 273 comprehensive, yet succinct, entries on a variety of topics related to elder care. In addition, many of the entries include see also references that help readers easily navigate the book. Recommended."
―Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries