Geriatric Home-Based Medical Care Principles and Practice /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hayashi, Jennifer L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Leff, Bruce (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Public health.; Geriatrics.; Nursing.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Public Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.

This book is a practical reference for any clinician who has struggled to care for an older adult in a home setting. The volume is written by experts in the field who describe fundamental principles and clinical approaches of geriatric home-based care and their application to specific diseases and c...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Why house calls medicine?
• Myths and pitfalls
• Getting started with house calls (with reference to AAHCM guide)
• How to make a house call
• Handling common clinical situations in the home
• House calls for special populations
• Advance care planning for house calls patients
• Locations
• Working with community resources critical to house calls
• Conclusion: rationale, scope, impact of house calls.