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9780826123626 Academic Inspection Copy

Care of Arthritis in the Older Adult

  • ISBN-13: 9780826123626
  • Publisher: SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY
    Imprint: SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY
  • Edited by Ann Luggen
  • Price: AUD $144.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 15/10/2002
  • Format: Hardback 220 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Geriatric nursing [MQCL4]
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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 pain management, exercise and patient teaching.
Part 1 Arthritic disease and related diseases: osteoarthritis. Part 2 Managing arthritis: assessing and managing pain; exercise and physical therapy; patient teaching tools and self-help techniques; quality of life issues; alternative and complementary therapies; participating in sports with arthritis.
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