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Primary care of the older adult : a multidisciplinary approach / [edited by] Mary M. Burke, Joy A. Laramie.
Holman Biotech Commons RC952 .P725 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Primary Health Care.
- Aged.
- Medical Subjects:
- Primary Health Care.
- Aged.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 684 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- St. Louis : Mosby, [2000]
- Summary:
- A practical, accessible reference for gerontologic, adult and family nurse practitioners and students, PRIMARY CARE FOR THE OLDER ADULT presents all the necessary information on the most common conditions and problems for the older adult. This comprehensive text addresses issues related to health maintenance, including assessment, exercise, and nutrition. A clinical management section details assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment for typical conditions within each body system. Additionally, it covers the most common syndromes, such as pressure ulcers or incontinence as well as important vulnerabilities that the nurse should be aware of when caring for the older adult. It concludes with a quick reference to other aspects of care such as epidemiology and ethics.
- Contents:
- Ch. 1. Health assessment and health maintenance screening
- Ch. 2. Exercise
- Ch. 3. Nutrition
- Ch. 4. Stroke prevention
- Ch. 5. Clinical pharmacology
- Ch. 6. Aging skin
- Ch. 7. Respiratory
- Ch. 8. The aging cardiovascular system
- Ch. 9. Gastrointestinal conditions
- Ch. 10. Endocrine conditions
- Ch. 11. Osteoporosis
- Ch. 12. Musculoskeletal: common injuries
- Ch. 13. Musculoskeletal: common disorders
- Ch. 14. Reproductive: benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Ch. 15. Reproductive: menopause
- Ch. 16. Neurologic: Parkinson's Disease
- Ch. 17. Neurologic: Dementia
- Ch. 18. Neurologic: depression/suicide
- Ch. 19. Sensory impairment
- Ch. 20. Sleep disorders
- Ch. 21. Pressure ulcers
- Ch. 22. Foot problems
- Ch. 23. Falls
- Ch. 24. Incontinence
- Ch. 25. Constipation
- Ch. 26. Driving
- Ch. 27. Alcohol abuse
- Ch. 28. Abuse and neglect
- Ch. 29. Grief
- Ch. 30. Caregivers
- Ch. 31. Epidemiology of aging
- Ch. 32. Health care delivery system
- Ch. 33. Ethics
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0815189168
- OCLC:
- 42969532
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