| Description |
xvi, 500 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Summary |
Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, The 8th edition of this textbook is a comprehensive resource on health promotion and maintenance for older adults and their caregivers. It includes coverage of communication, safety and ethical considerations, new genetic research, key aging issues, and common and uncommon conditions. Provides the knowledge needed to promote healthy lifestyle choices, properly address end-of-life issues, and provide effective, holistic care for older adults |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Toward healthy aging / Priscilla Ebersole ... [et al.]. 7th ed. c2008 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Geriatric nursing.
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Aging.
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Older people -- Health and hygiene.
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Geriatric Nursing.
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Aged.
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Aging.
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Health Promotion.
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| Author |
Jett, Kathleen Freudenberger.
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Ebersole, Priscilla.
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Hess, Patricia A., 1938-
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| LC no. |
2011019101 |
| ISBN |
9780323073165 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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0323073166 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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