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PublisherPrometheus Books, Publishers

ISBN-101591021898

ISBN-139781591021896

eBay Product ID (ePID)5951605

Product Key Features

Number of Pages824 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEncyclopedia of Elder Care : the Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric and Social Care

SubjectNursing / Gerontology, Eldercare, Nursing / Référence, Physics / Astrophysics, Geriatrics

Publication Year2004

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Science, Medical

AuthorBarbara J. Berkman

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight49.7 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-044683

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal362.198/97

SynopsisElder care has become a growing concern for many families, for communities, for health professionals, and for the many establishments that provide living arrangements for the elderly. To work in elder care requires a command of current information from multiple disciplines, including nursing, medicine, social work, counseling, even dentistry and physical therapy. Now, for the first time, this information has been gathered in a single source.The Encyclopedia of Elder Care features nearly 300 articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by experts, this state-of-the-art resource addresses: home care, including family-based care; nursing home care; rehabilitation; case management; social services; assisted living; palliative care; and more.Each article concludes with references to pertinent Web sites. Easy to read and extensively cross-referenced, this comprehensive resource on geriatric and social care will be an indispensable tool for all in the caring professions., This book features nearly three hundred articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by more than three hundred experts, this accessible state-of-the-art resource addresses home care, including family-based care; nursing-home care; rehabilitation; case management; social services; assisted living; palliative care; and more. Each article concludes with references to pertinent Web sites., Features nearly three hundred articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by more than three hundred experts, this resource addresses home care, including family-based care; nursing-home care; rehabilitation; case management; social services; assisted living; palliative care; and more., Elder care has become a growing concern for many families, communities, health professionals, and the many establishments that provide living arrangements for the elderly. To work in elder care, as a professional caregiver or a family care provider, requires a command of current information from multiple disciplines, including nursing, medicine, social work, counseling, as well as dentistry and physical therapy. Now, for the first time, this information has been gathered in a single source. The Encyclopedia of Elder Care features nearly three hundred articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by more than three hundred experts, this accessible state-of-the-art resource addresses home care, including family-based care; nursing-home care; rehabilitation; case management; social services; assisted living; palliative care; and more. Each article concludes with references to pertinent Web sites. Easy to read and extensively cross-referenced, this comprehensive resource on geriatric and social care will be an indispensable tool for all who care for our nation's elders.

LC Classification NumberRC954.E53 2004