Geriatric Home-Based Medical Care Principles and Practice /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Hayashi, Jennifer L. (Editor ), Leff, Bruce (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Geriatrics.
Public health.
Family medicine.
Nursing.
Primary care (Medicine).
Public Health.
General Practice and Family Medicine.
Primary Care Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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