


Healthy Aging. Principles and Clinical Practice for Clinicians
Burggraf, V. — Kim, K. — Knight, A.
1ª Edición Abril 2014
Inglés
Tapa blanda
728 pags
1068 gr
18 x 23 x 3 cm
ISBN 9781451191042
Editorial WOLTERS KLUWER
Recíbelo en un plazo De 7 a 10 días
Description
Includes 29 chapters, divided into chronic illness both physical and emotional, cover only the most common illnesses of older adults. The chapters are consistent in their framework and are embedded with current treatment modalities. This text incorporates the holistic framework that comprises geriatric care in partnership with physicians, gerontologists and nurses. The multiple contributions address these partnerships and illustrate the need for APN practice within multiple professional modalities. The uniqueness of this text is not only in these identified partnerships, but also in addressing the Healthy People 2020 objectives that all practitioners must incorporate into their practice.
Table of Contents
SECTION I - CHRONIC ILLNESS
Chapter 1 Advanced Practice for Geriatric Clinicians
Chapter 2 Healthy People 2020 Implications for Practice
Chapter 3 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
Chapter 4 Heart Disease
Chapter 5 Skin Cancers
Chapter 6 GI
Chapter 7 Neurological Disorders (Stroke & Parkinson’s)
Chapter 8 Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 9 Diabetes
Chapter 10 Nutrition and the Older Adult
Chapter 11 Exercise
Chapter 12 Osteoporosis
Chapter 13 Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Gout & Pain
Chapter 14 Kidney Disease
Chapter 15 Septicemia & Infection
Chapter 16 Anemia &Leukemia
Chapter 17 Chronic Wounds
Chapter 18 Medications Safety in the Older Adult
SECTION II - MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 19 Assessment & Diagnostic Evaluation
Chapter 20 Psychosocial Challenges
Chapter 21 Alcoholism
Chapter 22 Substance Abuse
Chapter 23 Dementia
Chapter 24 Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 25 Schizophrenia
Chapter 26 Depression
Chapter 27 Suicide
Chapter 28 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 29
End of Life
Authors
Virginia Burggraf
Marcella J. Griggs Endowed ChairGerontological Nursing Coordinator Graduate
ProgramRadford UniversityRadford, Virginia
Kye Y Kim MD
Professor and Director, Academic AffairsDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral
MedicineVirginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineRoanoke, Virginia
Aubrey L Knight MD
Associate Dean for Student AffairsProfessor of Medicine and Family & Community
MedicineVirginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineRoanoke, Virginia
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