Practical geriatric assessment /
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Greenwich Medical Media : Distributed by Oxford University Press,
1998.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=21624 |
Table of Contents:
- pt. I. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: An Overview. The Target Population for Geriatric Assessment
- The Frail Elderly. The Process Of Comprehensive, Multidisplinary Geriatric Care. Geriatric Assessment in Managed Care. High Risk Screening Instrument. Guidelines for Referral to the Geriatric Team for Geriatric Assessment. Geriatric Assessment in the Acute Care Setting. Admission Criteria for the Acute Care Geriatric Unit. Assessment Screening Questionnaire. Assessment Tool Checklist
- pt. II. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. A. Functional Assessment. B. Geriatric Medicine Assessment. Alcohol Abuse. Falls, Gait and Mobility Disorders. Health Maintenance. Immunocompetence. Incontinence Assessment. Nutrition Assessment. Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease. Polypharmacy. Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Patient. Pressure Ulcers. Sensory Impairment Assessments. Sleep Disorders. C. Mental Status Assessment. Affective Disorders Assessment. Cognitive Disorders Assessment. D. Social Assessment.