| Description |
x, 662 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
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3 1/2 in |
| Series |
Books@Ovid
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| Contents |
Contributors -- Foreword -- Diseases, treatments, procedures, and geriatric issues (in alphabetical order) -- Appendices -- A.. Physiologic changes in aging -- B.. Laboratory value changes in elderly patients -- C.. Levels of care -- D.. Using antipsychotics in long-term care facilities -- E.. Using anxiolytics and sedatives in long-term care facilities -- F.. Unnecessary drugs in long-term care facilities -- G.. Preventing adverse drug reactions in older patients -- H.. Adverse reactions misinterpreted as age-related changes -- I.. Resources for geriatric care -- Selected references -- Index |
| Summary |
"The Second Edition of this A-to-Z guide covers a wide range of areas of concern pertaining to the growing geriatric population. Completely reviewed, updated and expanded, it includes more than 150 illustrations and charts. This text invites readers to investigate more than 200 disorders and age-oriented issues, such as lab value changes, sexuality, grief and loss, alternative therapies and cultural influences on compliance, self-care and recovery. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this manual covers Alzheimer's, cataract removal treatments, and many other new and expanded topics."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 648-649) and index |
| Notes |
Electronic version available to subscribing libraries at Ovid |
| Subject |
Geriatric nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing Care -- methods.
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Aged.
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Nursing Care.
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Aged.
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Geriatric Nursing -- methods.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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| LC no. |
2002010338 |
| ISBN |
158255143X paperback |
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