Sue E. Meiner & Ann Schmidt Luggen 
Care of Arthritis in the Older Adult [PDF ebook] 

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This concise guide provides nurses with the tools to help older adults with arthritis achieve the highest possible quality of life. Practical tips on nursing management, self care, and the importance of exercise are a focus throughout. Part one presents specific arthritic conditions in a uniform format — epidemiology, clinical features and management, diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and nursing management and interventions. Part two presents general strategies for managing arthritis, including comprehensive chapters on a pain management, exercise, and patient teaching. Any nurse working with the elderly will find this a fundamental resource.

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Contributors

Foreword by Priscilla Ebersole

Introduction,
Ann Schmidt Luggen and Sue E. Meiner

Part I: Arthritic Diseases and Related Diseases

  • Osteoarthritis, Patricia Birchfield

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ann Schmidt Luggen

  • Gouty Arthritis, Sue E. Meiner

  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis, Laurie Kennedy-Malone

  • Cervical and Lumbar Disk Problems, Sue E. Meiner

  • Osteoporosis, Patricia Mezinskis
  • Part II: Managing Athritis

  • Assessing and Managing Pain, Ann Schmidt Luggen

  • Exercise and Physical Therapy, Barbara Resnick

  • Patient Teaching Tools and Self-Help Techniques: Focus on Cultural Diversity, Ann Mabe Newman

  • Quality of Life Issues, Phyllis J. Atkinson

  • Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Mary R. Painter-Romanello

  • Participating in Sports with Arthritis, Catherine A. Hill
  • Index’

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    Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 236 ● ISBN 9780826123633 ● Filstorlek 11.2 MB ● Redaktör Sue E. Meiner & Ann Schmidt Luggen ● Utgivare Springer Publishing Company ● Publicerad 2002 ● Utgåva 1 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5847562 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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