Improving hospital care for persons with dementia /

What happens when a person with dementia is hospitalized? It is usually a fall, a hip fracture, a serious infection, or an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, diabetes, or another chronic medical condition that precipitates hospitalization, not the person's demenetia. This book prov...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Silverstein, Nina M., Maslow, Katie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2006.
Temas:
Dementia > Patients > Hospital care > United States.
Hospital care.
Patient-centered health care.
Older people.
Hospital-Patient Relations
Hospitalization
Patient-Centered Care
Dementia
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Déments > Soins hospitaliers > États-Unis.
Soins hospitaliers.
Soins centrés sur le patient.
Personnes âgées.
elderly.
Patient-centered health care
Older people
Hospital care
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Background and Significance; Part II: Four Perspectives on the Hospital Experience for Persons with Dementia; Part Three: Promising Approaches for Improving Care for Hospitalized Elders with Dementia; Part Four: Strategies for Making a Difference; Conclusion: Toward a Vision of Dementia-Friendly Hospital; Index.

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