[PDF] Home Care Guide For Hiv And Aids eBook

Author : Peter S. Houts
Publisher : ACP Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 13,50 MB
Release : 1998
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 9780943126548

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Created by doctors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists who care for people with HIV and AIDS and their families, this book tells how to manage the most common problems encountered at home. Written in straightforward, easy-to-read, everyday language, the Home Care Guide is a roadmap for navigating the physical and emotional minefield of caring for someone with HIV or AIDS. We'll show you what to do and how to do it.

Author : Judith Greif
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,9 MB
Release : 1994-04-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1620459558

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An indispensable guide to every aspect of at-home care This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS. From setting up a safe and comfortable environment to making medical and legal choices and solving emotional problems, each vital issue is covered in depth. Every caregiver and person with AIDS will benefit from this supportive, comprehensive resource. * Detailed information on protecting against infection * Concise instructions for both ambulatory and bedridden patients * How to administer intravenous feedings and medication * Appendices covering lab tests, alternative therapies, and the latest experimental drugs * The differences between caring for men and women with AIDS * Tips for caregivers on maintaining their own health and well-being This information-packed reference is invaluable for caregivers and people with AIDS who must care for themselves.

Author : Judith Greif
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 12,5 MB
Release : 1994-04-29
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780471584681

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An indispensable guide to every aspect of at-home care This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS. From setting up a safe and comfortable environment to making medical and legal choices and solving emotional problems, each vital issue is covered in depth. Every caregiver and person with AIDS will benefit from this supportive, comprehensive resource. * Detailed information on protecting against infection * Concise instructions for both ambulatory and bedridden patients * How to administer intravenous feedings and medication * Appendices covering lab tests, alternative therapies, and the latest experimental drugs * The differences between caring for men and women with AIDS * Tips for caregivers on maintaining their own health and well-being This information-packed reference is invaluable for caregivers and people with AIDS who must care for themselves.

Author : Barbara Daigle
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 39,20 MB
Release : 1999
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 9780763707033

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Nursing

Author : Jacquelyn Haak Flaskerud
Publisher : W.B. Saunders Company
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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Presents the latest information on nursing care of patients with HIV infection and AIDS. Community and long-term care is emphasized and topics addressed include: pathophysiology; clinical manifestations; drugs in use; and psychosocial and neuropsychiatric care.

Author : Ansie Minnaar
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 2006
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 9780702171932

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Offering practical solutions to the problems associated with nursing care for HIV and AIDS patients, this resource is written by two highly experienced nurses from the context of both the healthcare and home environments. Designed as an easily accessible, quick-reference guide, topics include HIV and pregnancy, pediatric management, dealing with infections, and the principles of anti-retroviral therapy. Additional chapters include counseling and living positively with HIV and AIDS. The most recent research is presented and the interactive approach makes the task of putting theory into practice achievable.

Author : Peter J. Ungvarski
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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This 1998 AJN Book of the Year provides an interdisciplinary case management approach to the care of people living with HIV/AIDS. You'll find complete coverage of health promotion and disease prevention; clinical manifestations and management approaches for patients of all ages; maternal/child concerns; psychosocial and psychiatric issues; needs of special populations; cultural and spiritual issues; pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, alternative, and complementary therapies; legal and ethical concerns; nursing care in community, home, institutional, long-term, residential, and hospice settings; and the overall effectiveness of today's health care system in meeting AIDS patients' needs.