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Handbook of geriatric assessment / Joseph J. Gallo ...[and others].
LIBRA RC953 .G35 2000
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Diseases--Diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Older people.
- Older people--Psychological testing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Older people--Care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Geriatric Assessment.
- Older people--Care.
- Older people--Psychological testing.
- Older people--Diseases.
- Diagnosis.
- Medical Subjects:
- Geriatric Assessment.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- x, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen, 2000.
- Summary:
- This completely revised text addresses assessment technology used by health care professionals, social workers, and researchers working with a wide variety of elderly populations including hospitalized elderly, nursing home residents, and those receiving home care service. Emphasis on the multidisciplinary functions of the assessment team and the inclusion of new chapters on ethnicity and assessment and driving assessment keep this book on the cutting edge of health care trends.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Context of Geriatric Care 1
- Multidimensional Assessment 4
- Chapter 2 Ethnicity and Geriatric Assessment / Charles P. Mouton, Yolanda B. Esparza 13
- Heterogeneity within Older Ethnic Minorities 14
- Reliability, Validity, and Use of Instruments for Ethnic Minorities 15
- Enhancing Communication with Ethnically Diverse Older Adults 17
- Eliciting Beliefs and Attitudes about Illness 18
- Selected Domains of Geriatric Assessment 18
- Chapter 3 Mental Status Assessment 29
- The Mental Status Examination 32
- Differential Diagnosis of Dementia 42
- Mental Status Assessment Instruments 50
- Assessment of Mood 66
- Depression Scales 72
- Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse 81
- Anxiety Disorders 82
- Chapter 4 Functional Assessment 101
- Focus on Function 101
- The Components of Functional Status 105
- Performance Assessment of Function 116
- Dementia Rating Scales 123
- Assessment for Long-Term Care 135
- Chapter 5 The Older Driver / David Carr, George W. Rebok 149
- Behaviors and Characteristics of Older Drivers 150
- Older Drivers At Risk for a Motor Vehicle Crash or Driving Cessation 151
- Assessing Driving Skills 154
- Ethical, Legal, and Public Policy Issues 154
- Future Research Needs and Conclusions 155
- Chapter 6 Social Assessment 159
- Assessment of Social Support 160
- Assessment of Caregiver Burden 167
- Assessment of Elder Mistreatment 169
- Economic Assessment 170
- Assessment of the Environment 178
- Sexual Health Assessment 180
- Spiritual Assessment 184
- Suicide Assessment 185
- Chapter 7 Using the Values History To Enhance Advance Directive Communication / David J. Doukas, Laurence B. McCullough 195
- The Values History: Assessing Patient Values and Directives Regarding Long-Term and End-of-Life Care 195
- The Living Will 196
- The Durable Power of Attorney 197
- The Values History 198
- Appendix 7-A The Values History 205
- Chapter 8 Physical Assessment 213
- Communication and Rapport 214
- Examination of Older Adults with Dementia 216
- History Taking 216
- Overview of the Physical Examination 219
- Components of the Examination 219
- Chapter 9 Pain Assessment / James P. Richardson 251
- Historical Assessment of Pain 252
- Physical Assessment of Pain 255
- Pain Assessment in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults 258
- Chapter 10 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 261
- Incorporating Prevention into Practice 263
- Evidence-Based Guidelines 266
- Ethics of Preventive Interventions 269
- Rating the Recommendations 274
- Specific Recommendations 275
- Procedures and Measurements 275
- Behaviors and Lifestyle 281
- Home and Health 285
- Supplements and Chemoprophylaxis 287
- Immunizations and Infectious Disease 289
- Other Considerations for Prevention in Geriatrics Not Covered in the Guidelines 290
- Chapter 11 Assessment in Special Settings: Nursing Home, Home Care, and Hospice / Bruce E. Robinson 303
- Assessment in the Nursing Home 303
- Assessment in Home Care 309
- Assessment in Hospice Care 312
- Chapter 12 Geriatric Assessment Program: The University Hospital Geriatric Evaluation Center, Cincinnati, Ohio / Irene Moore, Gregg Warshaw 317
- Geriatric Evaluation Center Structure 317
- Geriatric Evaluation Center Profile 319
- Geriatric Evaluation Center 322
- Chapter 13 Putting Geriatric Assessment into Practice 329
- Ethical Issues in Geriatric Assessment 330
- Evidence of the Effectiveness of Geriatric Assessment 332
- Integrating Geriatric Assessment into Primary Care 333
- Organization of Geriatric Assessment Programs 339.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 083421248X
- OCLC:
- 41606484
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