Download or read book Gastroenterology Clinics of North America 1990 Vol 19 2 Gastrointestinal Disorders in the Elderly written by Lawrance S. Friedman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Gastroenterology Clinics of North America 1990 Vol 19 4 Disorders of the Pancreas written by William M. Steinberg and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Elder Care written by Eugenia L. Siegler MD, FACP and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the broad but practical notions of how to care for the patient, The Encyclopedia of Elder Care, a state-of-the-art resource features nearly 300 articles, written by experts in the field. Multidisciplinary by nature, all aspects of clinical care of the elderly are addressed. Coverage includes acute and chronic disease, home care including family-based care provisions, nursing home care, rehabilitation, health promotion, disease prevention, education, case management, social services, assisted living, advance directives, palliative care, and much more! Each article concludes with specialty web site listings to help direct the reader to further resources. Features new to this second edition: More extensive use of on-line resources for further information on topics Thoroughly updated entries and references Inclusion of current research in geriatrics reflecting evidence-based practice New topics, including Assisted Living, Nursing Home Managed Care, Self-Neglect, Environmental Modifications (Home & Institution), Technology, Neuropsychological Assessment, Psychoactive Medications, Pain--Acute and Chronic Still the only reference of it kind, The Encyclopedia of Elder Care will prove to be an indispensable tool for all professionals in the field of aging, such as nurses, physicians, social workers, counselors, health administrators, and more.

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Download or read book Gerontological Nursing written by Mickey Stanley and published by F. A. Davis Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses care of the elderly through a health promotion/health protection framework. Covers physiological and psychosocial issues involved in aging, such as various body systems, alterations in physiological functioning, depression and suicide, family dynamics, and alterations in mental processing. Discusses new approaches to elder care, including psychogeriatric nursing and nurse-managed clinics. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Download or read book Diseases of the Pancreas written by Markus W. Büchler and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This clearly laid out and easily readable encyclopedia is aimed particularly at general practitioners and students in their clinical years, as well as at specialists who desire a more in-depth knowledge of the pancreas, such as internists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, pathologists and pediatricians. But others will also find this to be a comprehensive reference book on the subject."--BOOK JACKET.

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Download or read book The Management of Pain in Older People written by Patricia Schofield, PhD, RGN and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will enable readers to understand the principles underpinning the management of pain which a particular emphasis upon the care of the older adult. The chapters will explore concepts that are recognised to be involved in the pain experience but each author will then add their own unique perspective by applying the principles to their specialist area of practice and the care of the older adult. It is structured to include the aims and outcomes of the chapter at the beginning so that readers can track their progress, and provides chapter outlines and further reading suggestions foir this unique topic area.

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