The elderly person is immersed in a net of relations, which include those of care, that have been built throughout their whole life and have been moulded through the contact with the health system, doctors and the sanitary consumerism which is typical of our day and age. In this chapter ...
and respiratory medicine, with a high proportion of elderly patients. AMC has a policy of increasing the number of departments managed by the Senior Patient Management Team, predicting that it will be possible to manage up to 40 patients daily. ...
It is a progressive disease that affects the brain and leads to a decline in mental function. It often affects elderly people and does not have a cure, but it can be managed. That said, here are some tips for dealing with Alzheimer’s patients: Be patient When dealing with an Alzheimer...
Dealing With the Confused Elderly Patient Describes some of the conditions that cause confusion in elderly patients and suggests steps that can be taken to minimize or eliminate the confusion. These include simple devices to help the patient identify his room and to remain orien... MD Kerstein,S...
First-year Swedish nursing students' experiences with elderly patients. Nursing students' attitudes toward elderly people have frequently been found to be negative. This study's aim was to describe the experiences of first-year... I Fagerberg,SL Ekman - 《Western Journal of Nursing Research》 被...
Ethnic and ethical challenges in treatment planning: dealing with diversity in the 21st century.###Power ethics.###Changing the education paradigm in pediatric dentistry.###Clinical research.###What are we going to do about grandpa?###Over-treatment of elderly patients.###Discounts and waiving...
START (screening tool to alert doctors to the right treatment)--an evidence-based screening tool to detect prescribing omissions in elderly patients. Background inappropriate prescribing encompasses acts of commission i.e. giving drugs that are contraindicated or unsuitable, and acts of omission i.e...
Huashan Hospital is also opening early for registration and closing deal to deal with an influx of patients. The city’s 240-plus community health service centers are also bracing themselves to deal summer problems. In Putuo District, the centers are helping the elderly with med...
The country will also launch early screening and intervention of senile dementia, instructing the high-risk population to eat and live healthily. Also, help the elderly control their cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, Li said. The number of senile dementia patients in China is estimated at...
Depression of elderly outpatients: primary care physicians' attitudes and practice patterns. Residents reported more difficulties in dealing with depressed elderly patients than did faculty. Practice patterns: Of patients greater than or equal to 65 ... CM Callahan,NA Nienaber,HC Hendrie,... - 《...