| Description |
xiv, 728 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Health Maintenance Screening -- 2. Exercise -- 3. Nutrition -- 4. Cancer: Risk Assessment and Screening -- 5. Clinical Pharmacology -- 6. Aging Skin -- 7. Pressure Ulcers -- 8. Oral Health -- 9. Sensory Impairment -- 10. Respiratory System -- 11. Cardiovascular System -- 12. Gastrointestinal: Common Conditions -- 13. Gastrointestinal: Constipation and Diarrhea -- 14. Endocrine Conditions -- 15. Musculoskeletal: Osteoporosis -- 16. Musculoskeletal: Common Injuries -- 17. Musculoskeletal: Common Disorders -- 18. Foot Problems -- 19. Falls -- 20. Genitourinary/Male: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Erectile Dysfunction -- 21. Genitourinary/Female: Menopause -- 22. Genitourinary: Incontinence -- 23. Neurologic: Parkinson's Disease -- 24. Neurologic: Stroke and Stroke Prevention -- 25. Neuro/Psychitatric: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression -- 26. Sleep Disorders -- 27. Driving -- 28. Alcohol Abuse -- 29. Abuse and Neglect -- 30. Grief -- 31. Caregivers -- 32. Epidemiology of Aging: The Older Population in the United States -- 33. Health Care Delivery System -- 34. Ethics -- App. A. Minimum Data Set for Nursing Home Resident Assessment and Care Screening - Version 2.0 -- App. B. Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-B1) -- App. C. Advanced Practice Nurse Legislation |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: c2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Geriatric nursing.
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Older people -- Medical care.
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Primary care (Medicine)
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Primary Health Care.
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Aged.
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| Author |
Burke, Mary M.
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Laramie, Joy A.
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| LC no. |
2003058071 |
| ISBN |
0323023959 paperback |
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