[PDF] Instructions For Geriatric Patients eBook

Author : William Anthony Sodeman
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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The resource American Family Physician called "a valuable and convenient source of educational guides" is back in an updated New Edition. All the most common diseases, conditions, and problems encountered in outpatient geriatric care are covered by 185 information sheets. Each sheet features an overview of the problem, important points of treatment, directions on when to contact a physician, and space for customized instructions. Plus, a bonus CD-ROM offers the instruction sheets in a handy electronic format! Improves compliance, calms concerns, and strengthens the doctor-patient relationship. Examines clinical conditions such as depression, heart failure, stroke, pneumonia, anemia as well as issues such as incontinence, falls, nutrition and diets, driving, end-of-life care, living wills, and much more. Addresses issues specific to caregivers and anticipates difficulties they encounter. Features perforated pages for ease of photocopying as well as customizable PDF versions of all 185 sheets on the bonus CD-ROM. Allows readers to add their own instructions with additional space provided on each printed topic sheet. Makes information easy to grasp with a large type size and a consistent, patient-friendly format. More than new 35 instructions that discusses SARS, PSA testing, macular degeneration, infections in diabetics, immunizations, and much more. Careful scrutiny and revision of all information sheets to ensure adherence to existing standards of care.

Author : William Anthony Sodeman
Publisher : W.B. Saunders Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,45 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780721674902

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This handbook provides instruction sheets for patients and their caregivers to improve compliance, calm concerns, and strengthen the doctor-patient relationship. Users can photocopy or distribute these. The book covers the majority of conditions that older patients experience - from Alzheimer's to herpes zoster. It features a large-print format, and includes a set of sheets covering a variety of diets. There are illustrations to explain disease processes and treatments. The caregiver is provided with guidelines for dealing with geriatric problems such as depression, sleep disturbances, dementia, visual loss and hypothermia.

Author : Shane O'Hanlon
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702080179

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This book will help all health professionals involved in the rehabilitation of older people to provide their patients with the highest possible quality of life and autonomy. Expanded and rewritten by a diverse team of authors, the text is suitable for doctors in all specialties that see older patients, as well as nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, dietitians, speech and language therapists/pathologists, physician associates/assistants, healthcare assistants, and many others including patients, family members and students. The book is written in an accessible, no-jargon style and provides a patient-centred perspective on recent advances in the field of rehabilitation – an increasingly important aspect of care for older people. Clear explanations of relevant concepts: ageing, frailty, comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation Broad coverage of all aspects of rehabilitation including different settings Explanations of input from multiple health professionals Problem-based section that highlights solutions to common issues during rehabilitation Specialty-specific areas of rehabilitation such as stroke rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation, post-operative rehabilitation, trauma, rehabilitation in the community Practical section explaining how to plan discharge safely, run a care planning meeting, organize home supports, continue rehabilitation at home Evidence-based but accessible writing, complemented by practical clinical wisdom Aimed at a broader audience – applicable to all health professionals who see older patients Resources for patients and their caregivers Multiple-choice questions to test knowledge

Author : Ronda Hughes
Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/

Author : Judy Marcus
Publisher : Delmar Pub
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 45,7 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780834219267

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The Geriatric Patient Education Resource Manual Second Edition provides a surefire and cost-effective way to communicate health care, well being, and illness prevention information to older patients – particularly those with limited English language and reading skills. If you are going to be successful at counseling elder patients in current techniques for self-care and assisted living, you'll need the right tools and information…and the ability to convey that information regardless of your patient' reading abilities or English language skills. The Geriatric Patient Education Resource Manual, Second Edition has the right formula for success. With its informative, low-literacy patient handouts—printed in English and Spanish—the Manual allows health care practitioners, home care providers, patients and family caregivers to access vital information on the most frequently encountered health concerns of the older patients including: Arthritis, Hydration, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Hysterectomy, Prostate, Cardiovascular health, Incontinence of bladder, Renal, Diabetes, bowel management, Respiratory, Gastronintestinal disease, Influenza/pneumonia, Stroke, Hips — fracture, Insomnia, Substance abuse replacement, Osteoporosis, Vision. For Orders and Inquiries, please call: 1-888-427-5800.

Author : Kyle Moylan
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781743792

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This handbook is a practical guide for medical students, residents, and fellows treating older adults. It was prepared by residents and fellows in internal medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, and urology, with faculty advisors from the Division of Nutrition and Aging. The authors provide a framework for approaching the important issues that arise in geriatrics and focus on key aspects of the evaluation and treatment of common geriatric disorders and consultations. Tables and appendices provide rapid point-of-care access to information such as cognitive and functional assessment tests and important drug interactions.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 2004-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309091160

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Emerging and currently available technologies offer great promise for helping older adults, even those without serious disabilities, to live healthy, comfortable, and productive lives. What technologies offer the most potential benefit? What challenges must be overcome, what problems must be solved, for this promise to be fulfilled? How can federal agencies like the National Institute on Aging best use their resources to support the translation from laboratory findings to useful, marketable products and services? Technology for Adaptive Aging is the product of a workshop that brought together distinguished experts in aging research and in technology to discuss applications of technology to communication, education and learning, employment, health, living environments, and transportation for older adults. It includes all of the workshop papers and the report of the committee that organized the workshop. The committee report synthesizes and evaluates the points made in the workshop papers and recommends priorities for federal support of translational research in technology for older adults.

Author : Merck & Co., Inc.
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release : 2005-12-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0345482751

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From one of the most trusted names in medical references comes an accessible, all-inclusive guide for older adults that shares what measures to take to optimize the aging process, prevent disease, and improve your overall health. Inside you’ll discover clear, authoritative information on • preventive medical care and good nutrition • common medical disorders in older adults • strategies for coping with disease • steps for finding the best in medical care • how to communicate with health care practitioners • the role of alternative and complementary medicine • the benefits and risks of medical tests • the challenges of caregiving and rehabilitation • safe, easy-to-follow cardio exercises Also featuring candid essays by seniors who share their insights and personal experiences on growing older, The Merck Manual of Health & Aging is an essential home reference for making your later years truly golden. Merck & Co., Inc., is a pharmaceutical company and trusted contributor to world health. Merck produces numerous clinically relevant, scientifically accurate, and affordable medical reference books. The Merck Manual of Health & Aging was edited by an outstanding staff of experienced editors. The team was led and all content reviewed by a renowned group of geriatricians. From one of the most trusted names in medical references comes an accessible, all-inclusive guide to the health care system for older adults, and the disorders they are most likely to experience. Inside you’ll discover

Author : Timothy L. Kauffman
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0443102333

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This manual gives step-by-step guidance on the evaluation and treatment of geriatric diseases and disorders. It covers incidence of disorders, diagnostic tests, associated diagnoses, clinical implications for mobility, and rehabilitation techniques. It offers a broad overview of the effects of aging on all body systems. Special geriatric considerations for laboratory assessment, thermoregulations, and pharmacology are also discussed. This manual is a resource for all training clinicians in geriatric care and is a quick-reference guide for students and practitioners in this field.

Author : Timothy L. Kauffman
Publisher :
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :

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This new resource is a concise, comprehensive clinical manual for those who evaluate and treat older patients. This user-friendly resource provides fast access to the definition, incidence, related conditions, tests and related diagnoses, clinical relevance, and therapeutic intervention of particular conditions or problems.