Comprehensive nursing care for Parkinson's disease / Lisette K. Bunting-Perry, Gwyn M. Vernon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunting-Perry, Lisette K.

Contributor:

Vernon, Gwyn M.

Frances C. Thielbar Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parkinson's disease--Nursing.

Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson Disease--nursing.

Nursing.

Medical Subjects:

Parkinson Disease--nursing.

Physical Description:

xx, 311 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., [2007]

Summary:

The authors have many years of experience working with movement disorders, and have edited "Comprehensive Nursing Care for Parkinsons Disease" to supply all the necessary clinical information nurses will need in the care of patients with this complex clinical profile.

Contents:

Parkinson's disease

then, now, and in the future / Gwyn M. Vernon

Theoretical approach to the clinical care of Parkinson's disease / Amy M. Sawyer

Motor symptoms and medication management / Barbara Fitzsimmons, Gwyn M. Vernon, and Constance Ward

The psychiatric realm of Parkinson's disease / Rebecca Martine

Nonmotor complications in Parkinson's disease / Constance Ward ... [et al.]

Deep brain stimulation management / Susan Heath, Constance Ward, with contributions by Gwyn M. Vernon

Palliative care: caring for frail older adults with Parkinson's disease / Lisette Bunting-Perry

Role of the nurse in the care of the patient with Parkinson's disease / Heidi C. Watson, Lisette Bunting-Perry, and Gwyn M. Vernon

Caregiving and psychosocial issues in Parkinson's disease / Gretchen L. Glenn

Rehabilitation interventions in Parkinson's disease / Heather J. Cianci

Complementary and alternative medicine for Parkinson's disease / Constance Ward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Frances C. Thielbar Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780826102379

0826102379

OCLC:

85498904