UID:
almafu_9959226668502883
Format:
1 online resource (301 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-81336-2
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9786611813369
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0-8261-9766-3
Content:
What happens when a person with dementia is hospitalized? It is usually a fall, a hip fracture, a serious infection, or an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, diabetes, or another chronic medical condition that precipitates hospitalization, not the person's demenetia. This book provides insights into the issues and gaps in quality of hospital care for patients with dementia. The book will helps practitioners improve the experiences that patients with dementia encounter in acute care settings by offering actual case examples provided by managers of assisted living, emergency rooms,
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Background and Significance; Part II: Four Perspectives on the Hospital Experience for Persons with Dementia; Part Three: Promising Approaches for Improving Care for Hospitalized Elders with Dementia; Part Four: Strategies for Making a Difference; Conclusion: Toward a Vision of Dementia-Friendly Hospital; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8261-3915-9
Language:
English
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