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| Practical geriatric assessment | | Author(s) | Howard M Fillit, Gloria Picariello |
| Publisher | Greenwich Medical Media, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 199 pp |
| Source | Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP. |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Cognitive processes ; Elder abuse ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Geriatric assessment is an integral part of geriatric care throughout the world. Frail older people often have multiple chronic illnesses, functional disabilities and psychosocial problems. Comprehensive assessment of such patients requires a multidisciplinary team approach and the use of an organised set of guidelines and procedures with which to identify and address potentially reversible problems. The ultimate aim is then to restore and maintain the functions essential to preserve quality of life. This practical guide for geriatric assessment covers functional assessment; geriatric medicine assessment (including alcohol abuse, falls, health maintenance, incontinence, nutrition, osteoporosis, pressure ulcers and sleep impairment); mental status assessment; and social assessment, including risk of abuse. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980217215 B |
| Classmark | CC: C4: CA: DA: QNT: 4C |
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