Geriatric Medicine: Volume II: Fundamentals of Geriatric Care

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Demographic Perspectives....Pages 3-15
Social Perspectives....Pages 16-27
A Philosophical Perspective....Pages 28-37
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Epidemiology of Illness....Pages 41-58
Development of Geriatrics in the United States....Pages 59-81
Patterns of Disease: The Challenge of Multiple Illness....Pages 82-88
Guidelines for Selected Geriatric Problems....Pages 89-106
Clinical Evaluation of the Patient....Pages 107-117
Psychological Aspects of Patient Evaluation....Pages 118-129
Instruments to Assess Functional Status....Pages 130-140
Ethical Dimensions of the Physician-Patient Relationship....Pages 141-155
Nutrition....Pages 156-178
Exercise....Pages 179-181
Sexuality....Pages 182-191
Sleep and Sleep Disorders....Pages 192-210
Elderly Abuse....Pages 211-218
Alcohol and Drug Abuse....Pages 219-235
Chronic Pain....Pages 236-274
Surgical Concerns....Pages 275-288
Rehabilitation Medicine....Pages 289-315
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Spiritual Care of the Hospitalized Elderly Patient....Pages 316-324
Deciding About Life-Sustaining Therapy....Pages 325-331
Care Near the End of Life....Pages 332-344
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Protective Services and the Medical Professions....Pages 347-353
Medical Treatment and Physicians’ Legal Duties....Pages 354-368
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
Social Justice in Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care....Pages 371-379
Long-Term Care: Policy and Reimbursement....Pages 380-396
Physicians and the Care of Nursing Home Residents....Pages 397-412
Access to Health Care....Pages 413-420
Interdisciplinary Teams....Pages 421-435
Physical Environments....Pages 436-447
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
Research in Geriatrics: Needs and Priorities....Pages 451-463
Action Research: Its Value in Gerontology and Geriatrics....Pages 464-468
Back Matter....Pages 469-503