Comprehensive geriatric assessment
By: Dan Osterweil, Kenneth Brummel-Smith, John C. Beck.
Contributors: Osterweil, Dan.; Brummel-Smith, Kenneth.; Beck, John C., 1924-
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 838
Subjects: Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics -- Diagnosis
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sect. 1. General issues and implications for use of assessment tools. General issues; title: Health status and physical capacity; title: Cognitive function, mood, and behavior assessments; title: Social support networks; title: Assessment in rehabilitation; title: sect. 2. A : Assessment tools and their applications. Multidimensional assessment in the community; title: Multidimensional assessment in the ambulatory clinic; title: In-home assessment; title: Comprehensive assessment in an institutional setting; title: sect. 2. B : Common problems. Hearing loss; title: Vision; title: Nutritional assessment; title: Pressure ulcers; title: Preoperative assessment; title: Pain assessment; title: Sleep; title: Constipation, diarrhea, and fecal incontinence; title: Older driver assessment; title: sect. 2. C : Geriatric syndromes. Depression; title: Delirium; title: Dementia; title: Urinary incontinence; title: Falls and gait disorders; title: sect. 3. Assessment tools and care planning. Decision making; title: Advance directives; title: Family and community-based care : the supports for care plan implementation; title: Communicating assessment recommendations; title: sect. 4. Quality improvement. Assessment, documentation, and regulation.