Essential Facts in Geriatric Medicine - Couverture souple

Bracewell, Catherine; Gray, Rosaire; Rai, Gurcharan S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1857758676 ISBN 13 : 9781857758672

Editeur : Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

Healthcare of Young People provides essential practical and useful information to help meet the health needs of adolescents and ties in with the government's teenage pregnancy strategy and initiatives from the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Nursing. It covers all the relevant topics including an outline of the major health problems that young people suffer how to manage the common illnesses of adolescence getting it right for teenagers in your practice the role of the primary care nurse and essential issues regarding confidentiality consent and refusal. This book ensures that all members of the practice team can be adequately trained to understand the health needs of adolescents with an emphasis on how to make the practice a friendlier place for them. It contains resources that can be photocopied or used as templates and also includes useful statistics case studies and examples of protocols and guidelines. It is an essential manual for general practitioners nurses practice managers receptionists and all members of the primary healthcare team.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

CPD with Radcliffe. This book can be used to achieve CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points through directed reading. We provide a free online form, and downloadable certificate for your appraisal portfolio. For more information and to claim CPD points on this book, visit www.radcliffehealth.com/cpd... Already established in its first edition as a key text in elderly care, this comprehensively revised second edition of Essential Facts in Geriatric Medicine is a vital reference for health professionals involved in providing comprehensive care to the older population. The book thoroughly explores clinical aspects, as well as demographic, statistical, legal and ethical areas relating to health and social services used by older people. There are entirely new chapters on elder abuse, alcohol and drug abuse and HIV, infection control and other essential topics. With two thirds of its content either completely new or thoroughly updated, this book remains an invaluable ready reference for doctors, nurses and all health professionals involved in geriatrics and general medicine in hospital and community settings. It is also a vital revision text for general practitioners and clinical assistants, as it reflects the syllabus framework of the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine. 'Geriatric medicine is complex, like our patients. The authors, three highly respected London clinicians, have a wealth of experience in teaching and examining, and it shows. Their book successfully strikes the balance between fascinating detail and core information.' - from the Foreword by Finbarr Martin From reviews of the first edition 'This book will be of particular use to doctors but also to all those involved in the care of older people.' BOOKNEWS 'Teeming with an impressive amount of knowledge, principles and practice relating to this challenging and complex specialty.' HOSPITAL DOCTOR

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1857758676
• ISBN 13: 9781857758672
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 213
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible