Handbook of Geriatric Nursing Care

by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Peter H. Johnson, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, et al.

Book Overview

The Second Edition of this A-to-Z guide covers a wide range of areas of concern pertaining to the growing geriatric population. Completely reviewed, updated and expanded, it includes more than 150 illustrations and charts. This text invites readers to investigate more than 200 disorders and age-oriented issues, such as lab value changes, sexuality, grief and loss, alternative therapies and cultural influences on compliance, self-care andrecovery...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158255143X
• ISBN13: 9781582551432
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 662 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

review of geriatric nursing

This book was excellent. It was very specific, detailed, and included nursing implications which I particularly appreciated. I find it to be an excellent source book for many illnesses that apply to the general population as well.