Handbook of Geriatric Assessment

Terry Fulmer (Author), Bruce Chernof (Author)

9781284144307

Hardback, published 30 April 2018

486 pages
23.5 x 18.7 x 3.2 cm, 0.936 kg

Awarded Second Place in the 2 8 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Gerontologic Nursing!Handbook of Geriatric Assessment, Fifth Edition is a multidisciplinary text that takes a contemporary approach in line with patient and family centered care. With contributions from the foremost experts in the field, it contains the latest information on geriatric assessments for older adults.Completely updated and revised, the Fifth Edition includes several new chapters, including demographic trends, age friendly health systems, payment reform and impact, the VA health system, self-care and management, impact on familial relations, vulnerable populations, building geriatric interdisciplinary teams, advance care planning, caregiver information, spiritual assessment, senior hunger, and transitions of care.