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Primary care of the older adult : a multidisciplinary approach

Author: Mary M Burke; Joy A Laramie
Publisher: St. Louis : Mosby, ©2000.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Multidisciplinary in its presentation, Primary Care for the Older Adult is written for professionals and examines the common conditions and problems faced by older people. The book covers clinical, social, ethical and legal aspects of such care.
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Primary care of the older adult.
St. Louis : Mosby, c2000
(OCoLC)606324167
Online version:
Primary care of the older adult.
St. Louis : Mosby, c2000
(OCoLC)607928125
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Mary M Burke; Joy A Laramie
ISBN: 0815189168 9780815189169
OCLC Number: 42969532
Description: xvii, 684 p. : ill.
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.
Responsibility: [edited by] Mary M. Burke, Joy A. Laramie.

Abstract:

Multidisciplinary in its presentation, Primary Care for the Older Adult is written for professionals and examines the common conditions and problems faced by older people. The book covers clinical, social, ethical and legal aspects of such care.

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