Medical Care in the Nursing Home: Third Edition

Name: Medical Care in the Nursing Home: Third Edition
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ISBN: 9780071460460

ISBN-10: 0071460462

ISBN-13: 9780071460460

Edition: 3rd 2010

Authors: Joseph G. Ouslander, Dan Osterweil, John Morley, Carolyn Philpott, Joseph Ouslander

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List price: $70.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 6/5/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Language: English

John E. Morley Division of Geriatric Medicine Saint Louis University School of Medicine St. Louis, MissouriDebbie Tolson PhD Professor of Gerontological Nursing Glasgow Caledonian University Cowcadden Road Glasgow, UKBruno Vellas, CHU Toulouse Service de Medecine, Gerontologie Clinique Toulouse, France



General and Administrative Aspects of Medical Care in the Nursing Home


Demographics and Economics of Nursing Home Care


The Nursing Home Environment and the Goals of Nursing Home Care


Preadmission Assessment


Health Maintenance, Screening, and Preventive Practices


The Nursing Home - Acute Care Hospital Interface


Subacute Care


The Role of the Medical Director


Total Quality Management


The Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician's Assistant


Interdisciplinary Teams


Clinical Conditions


Delirium and Dementia


Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders


Nutrition


Pressure Sores and Other Skin Disorders


Incontinence


Gait Disorders and Falls


Sensory Deprivation


Endocrine and Metabolic Problems


Infections and Infection Control


Chronic Neurological Conditions


Selected Medical Conditions


Gastrointestinal Disorders


General Management Issues


Drug Use


Rehabilitation in the Nursing Home


Hospice and Palliative Care


Computers and Other Technologies


Ethical and Legal Issues


Education and Research