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Miller, Carol A

Nursing care of older adults : Theory and practice - 2nd ed. - Philadelphia Lippincott 1995 - xx, 602 p.

1. Perspectives on Older Adults and Gerontological Nursing -- 2. The Phenomenon of Aging -- 3. Psychosocial Functioning -- 4. Cognitive Functioning -- 5. Psychosocial Assessment -- 6. Hearing -- 7. Vision -- 8. Digestion and Nutrition -- 9. Urinary Elimination -- 10. Cardiovascular Functioning -- 11. Respiratory Functioning -- 12. Mobility and Safety -- 13. Skin and Its Appendages -- 14. Sleep and Rest -- 15. Thermoregulation -- 16. Sexual Functioning -- 17. Overall Functional Assessment -- 18. Medications and the Older Adult -- 19. Impaired Cognitive Functioning: Dementia -- 20. Impaired Affective Functioning: Depression -- 21. Impaired Psychosocial Functioning: Elder Abuse and Neglect -- 22. Health Care for Older Adults -- Appendix: Review of Physiologic Aspects of Functioning.

ISBN: 0397550863

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Geriatric nursing
Geriatric Nursing

Subjects--Facted Index Terms:
Geriatrics

Dewey Class. No.: 618.97 / MIL