Foot health training guide for long-term care personnel
By: by Arthur E. Helfand ; with selected contributions by Albert J. Finestone and Roberta A. Newton
Contributors: Finestone, Albert J; Newton, Roberta A
Publisher: Health Professions Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9781932529326
Subjects: Older people -- Long-term care; Foot -- Care and hygiene
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index
Table of contents: title: Foot health and long-term care facilities; title: Improving early recognition of foot problems in the long-term care resident : clinical podogeriatric assessment; title: Identifying and caring for common skin and nail problems in the long-term care resident; title: Identifying and caring for musculoskeletal problems in the long-term care resident; title: Complications involving the vascular, neurological, and endocrine systems; title: Pressure areas in the feet / Albert J. Finestone; title: Foot health and falls in the long-term care resident / Roberta A. Newton; title: Basic considerations for geriatric footwear; title: A guide to foot care for the older adult; title: Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for geriatricians