Cargando…
Delirium in old age /
"This book provides a state-of-the-art update of delirium research, covering its history, conceptualization, measurement, epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, causes, prevention, and management. The final chapter takes a look to the future, highlighting the importance of ongoin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
|
| Colección: | Oxford medical publications.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The concept of delirium: historical antecedents and present meanings / Kenneth Rockwood and James Lindesay
- The instrumentation of delirium / Barbro Robertsson
- The epidemiology of delirium / James Lindesay, Kenneth Rockwood, and Daryl Rolfson
- The neuropathophysiology of delirium / Paula Trzepacz and Roos van der Mast
- Clinical assessment and diagnosis / Hannu Koponen, Kenneth Rockwood, and Colin Powell
- The causes of delirium / Darryl Rolfson
- The management of delirium / Edward Marcantonio
- The prevention of delirium / Shaun O'Keeffe
- The role of families, family caregivers, and nurses / Ingalill Rahm Hallberg
- Education about delirium / Kenneth Rockwood
- The future / James Lindesay, Kenneth Rockwood, and Alastair Macdonald.