As the population of aged people increases throughout the world, the need for comprehensive, integrated geriatric care is rapidly becoming a high priority. Developed from an education program in clinical geriatrics offered through the Division on Aging of the Harvard Medical School, this authoritative text provides broad, interdisciplinary coverage of geriatric health care. The book incorporates the theory and skill needed for many disciplines to work together effectively. It integrates the various topics covered by way of section introductions, cross-references within chapters, a case study and case conference, and an introductory chapter of discussions among a panel of aged people. With contributions from a wide range of experts, this book teaches an interdisciplinary perspective on the aged and their health care, and examines the working relationships among the many professionals providing care for the aged.
Author(s): David G. Satin, Barbara A. Blakeney, Jennifer M. Bottomley, Margot C. Howe, Helen D. Smith
Edition: 1
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Year: 1994
Language: English
Commentary: 22241
Pages: 512
Contents......Page 10
Contributors......Page 14
1. The Aged View Their Health Care......Page 18
I: Clinical Issues for the Individual......Page 38
2. Physical Health Problems and Treatment of the Aged......Page 42
3. Emotional and Cognitive Issues in the Care of the Aged......Page 77
4. Oral Health and Treatment of the Aged......Page 123
5. Drug Therapy in the Aged Patient......Page 152
6. Nutritional Concerns and Problems of the Aged......Page 208
7. Principles and Practice in Geriatric Rehabilitation......Page 245
II: Interpersonal and Societal Issues......Page 296
8. The Ageing Family......Page 300
9. Work, Productivity, and Worth in Old Age......Page 309
10. Ethical Issues at the End of Life: Death, Dying, and the Care of the Aged......Page 326
11. Legal Issues in the Care of the Aged......Page 344
12. Disability Trends and Community Long-Term Health Care for the Aged......Page 361
13. The Economics of the Health-Care System: Financing Health Care for the Aged Person......Page 377
Ill: Theoretical Issues of Interdisciplinary Education and Practice......Page 404
14. The Interdisciplinary, Integrated Approach to Professional Practice with the Aged......Page 406
15. Developing the Interdisciplinary Team......Page 419
16. Attitudes, Values, and Ideologies as Influences on the Professional Education and Practice of Those Who Care for the Aged......Page 441
IV: The Interdisciplinary Care of Aged Persons — An Integration of the Issues......Page 464
17. An Interdisciplinary Case Conference......Page 466
A......Page 502
C......Page 503
D......Page 504
E......Page 505
H......Page 506
I......Page 507
M......Page 508
P......Page 509
R......Page 510
S......Page 511
Y......Page 512
