Geriatric home-based medical care principles and practice /
This book is a practical reference for any clinician who has struggled to care for an older adult in a home setting. The volume is written by experts in the field who describe fundamental principles and clinical approaches of geriatric home-based care and their application to specific diseases and c...
| Other Authors: | Hayashi, Jennifer L.,, Leff, Bruce,, DeCherrie, Linda,, Soriano, Theresa A.,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham :
Springer,
2016.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Why house calls medicine?
- Myths and pitfalls
- Getting started with house calls (with reference to AAHCM guide)
- How to make a house call
- Handling common clinical situations in the home
- House calls for special populations
- Advance care planning for house calls patients
- Locations
- Working with community resources critical to house calls
- Conclusion: rationale, scope, impact of house calls.