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Gerontokinetics: Pharmacokinetics of Drugs in the Elderly is concerned with the complex processes of how the body handles drugs. After dealing with changes in the anatomy and physiology of the human body with increasing age, the pharmacokinetics of drugs in the elderly is discussed. In particular,...
Published December 14th 1988 by CRC Press
In an attempt to challenge the prevailing attitudes and images of nursing homes in America, the authors have written a touching book about the people and the relationships that are a part of nursing home care. Their extensive study of and experience with nursing home residents and caregivers reveal...
Published May 18th 1988 by Routledge
Here is one of the few books that elucidates the wide range and complexity of special concerns intrinsic to the assessment of terminally ill patients and their families. Health care experts discuss psychosocial assessment and measurement and the ability of clinicians to accurately assess and track...
Published December 31st 1986 by Routledge
A unique volume reflecting the state of the art in hospice nursing, Nursing in Hospice and Terminal Care addresses the special concerns of nurses--the primary professional caregivers in a hospice--in caring for terminally ill patients and in comforting their families. Experts highlight the major...
Published December 31st 1985 by Routledge
This volume speaks to the issue of occupational therapy practice with the patient in pain. The hows and whys of treatment are explored in a broad range of chapters written by and for professionals in the field of occupational therapy....
Published December 31st 1984 by Routledge
This text deals comprehensively with the aging processes of the skin. It organizes the disciplines of dermatologic gerontology and geriatrics, and critically examines their current content with an eye to future needs. All aspects of the aging processes in the skin are considered: psychosocial...
Published February 9th 1984 by CRC Press
Viable options for dealing with this specific population of elders are presented in this straightforward book....
Published December 31st 1982 by Routledge
Explores the changing functions and roles of professional social workers serving the elderly, their familiies, and other support systems. The volume highlights the practice demands of social workers in nursing homes, home care, and acute care and rehabilitation settings....
Published December 31st 1982 by Routledge
