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Ambulatory geriatric care

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: St Louis Mosby 1998Edition: 2ndDescription: 528; ill.,bibls.; BookFindISBN:
  • 081512449X
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Section I: Principles of Ambulatory Geriatric Care. Goals of Care. The Office Visit. Principles of Prescribing Medications. Rehabilitation. Home Care. Caregiver Stress. Social Work, Case Management, And Community Support. Advance Care Planning. Managing Dying at Home. Financing Health Care. Ethnogeriatrics: Unique Health Issues of Culturally Diverse Elderly. Section II: Approaches to Assessment. Comprehensive Assessmentin the Office. Preoperative Assessment and Management. Evaluation of the Older Driver. Evaluation for Nursing Home Admission. Hearing Impairment. Safety in the Home. Elder Mistreatment. Section III: Prevention and Health Maintenance. Health, Modifiability, And Human Potential with Aging. Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Recommendation. Physical Activity and Exercise. Preventive Interventions. Social and Spiritual Contributors to Independence. Section IV: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Problems. Urinary Incontinence. Prostatism and Prostate Cancer. Gynecologic Disorders. Sexual Dysfunction. Urinary Tract Infection. Common Skin Problems. Pressure Ulcers. Falls. Dizziness and Syncope. Weakness. Confusion and Delirium. Dementia. Common Psychiatric Disorders. Movement Disorders. Headache. Pain. Joint Problems. Foot Care. Osteopenia: Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia. Diabetes Mellitus. Thyroid Disorders. Weight Problems. Anemia. Oral and Dental Problems. Peptic Ulcer. Constipationand Diarrhea. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma. Respiratory Infections. Cardiac Problems. Hypertension. Peripheral Vascular Disease. Eye Disorders. Sleep Disorders.
Summary: HardbackSummary: This text represents the most practical reference available covering ambulatory care of the geriatric patient, with a focus on patient management rather than on discrete diseases and disorders. This new second edition has been extensively revised, containing 50 per cent new text and 25 per cent new illustrations. It covers all major aspects of elderly patient management for both well and disordered patients, with a timely orientation toward the ambulatory setting.
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Section I: Principles of Ambulatory Geriatric Care. Goals of Care. The Office Visit. Principles of Prescribing Medications. Rehabilitation. Home Care. Caregiver Stress. Social Work, Case Management, And Community Support. Advance Care Planning. Managing Dying at Home. Financing Health Care. Ethnogeriatrics: Unique Health Issues of Culturally Diverse Elderly. Section II: Approaches to Assessment. Comprehensive Assessmentin the Office. Preoperative Assessment and Management. Evaluation of the Older Driver. Evaluation for Nursing Home Admission. Hearing Impairment. Safety in the Home. Elder Mistreatment. Section III: Prevention and Health Maintenance. Health, Modifiability, And Human Potential with Aging. Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Recommendation. Physical Activity and Exercise. Preventive Interventions. Social and Spiritual Contributors to Independence. Section IV: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Problems. Urinary Incontinence. Prostatism and Prostate Cancer. Gynecologic Disorders. Sexual Dysfunction. Urinary Tract Infection. Common Skin Problems. Pressure Ulcers. Falls. Dizziness and Syncope. Weakness. Confusion and Delirium. Dementia. Common Psychiatric Disorders. Movement Disorders. Headache. Pain. Joint Problems. Foot Care. Osteopenia: Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia. Diabetes Mellitus. Thyroid Disorders. Weight Problems. Anemia. Oral and Dental Problems. Peptic Ulcer. Constipationand Diarrhea. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma. Respiratory Infections. Cardiac Problems. Hypertension. Peripheral Vascular Disease. Eye Disorders. Sleep Disorders.

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This text represents the most practical reference available covering ambulatory care of the geriatric patient, with a focus on patient management rather than on discrete diseases and disorders. This new second edition has been extensively revised, containing 50 per cent new text and 25 per cent new illustrations. It covers all major aspects of elderly patient management for both well and disordered patients, with a timely orientation toward the ambulatory setting.

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