Umfang:
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v.: digital
Ausgabe:
1. ed.
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Medicine Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781603274579
Inhalt:
Medication use is the predominant form of health intervention in our society. And as we age, the likelihood of medication use increases dramatically, with more than 80 percent of those over age 65 using one or more medications. Along with that, the potential for medication errors also increases. Indeed adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and adverse drug events (ADEs) are a significant problem in older adults. Written in a practical format by contributors from Australia and the United States, "Medication Management in Older Adults: A Concise Guide for Clinicians" presents the available evi
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Medication Management in Older Adults; Preface; Contributors; Is There a Problem? The Evidence of Types and Causes of Medication Errors by Healthcare Workers; Is There a Problem?; Medication Errors in the Community; Medication Errors in Residential Care; Medication Errors and Hospital Care; Estimating Harm; Conclusion; References; Quality Use of Medicines: Policy and Practice; Introduction; Setting the Scene for QUM Policy Development; QUM Policy Development; Developing Solutions: The QUM Approach; Developing Integration: National Medicines Policy; QUM in Practice
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Evidence-Based Information: The NPSAn Informed Consumer: Consumer Medicines Information (CMI); An Informed Health Professional; Development of Medication Management Guidelines; Conclusion; References; The Ethics of Prescribing Medications to Older People; Medications and Older People; Medical Ethics; Beneficence: What Is the Evidence for Efficacy of Medications in Older People?; Nonmaleficence: What Is the Evidence for Harm with Medications in Older People?; Autonomy: Consent and Older People; Justice: Rationing and the Elderly; Conclusion; References
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Common Medication Errors in the Acute Care SectorHuman Interaction Issues That May Lead to Errors and Strategies to Overcome; Environmental Interaction Issues That May Lead to Errors and Strategies to Overcome; Technical Interaction Issues That May Lead to Errors and Strategies to Overcome; Conclusion; References; Common Medication Errors in Long-Term Care Settings; Medication Errors and Their Impact; Causes of Medication Errors; Types of Errors; Errors in Prescription; Look Alike, Sound Alike Medications; Illegible Drug Orders; Infrequent Monitoring
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Errors Related to the Supply of MedicationErrors in Administration of Medication; Wrong Time; Wrong Dose; Altered Dose Forms; Wrong Resident; Conclusion; References; The Impact of Medication on Nutritional Status of Older People; Ageing and Nutrition; Direct and Indirect Effects or Costs; Appetite; Absorption; Metabolism; Excretion; Weight; Drug-Food Interactions; Impaired Swallow Reflex; Enteral Feeds; Change of Domicile; Malnutrition; Risk Classification; Some Drug-Nutrient Interactions that could be Incorporated into Clinical Practice; Metformin and B12 Status; CCF and Furosemide
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Digoxin Decreases Magnesium LevelsPrednisolone May Deplete Chromium Status; Conclusion; References; Medication Management in Older Adults: What a Systematic Review Tells Us; What the Literature Says; What Are the Types and Causes of Medication Errors?; Errors in Hospital; Prescription/Medication Ordering Errors; Dispensing Errors; Errors in Administration of Medicines; Errors in the Medication Record; Errors in the Community Setting; General Practice; Pharmacies; Other Factors That Contribute to Medication Errors; Inadequate Continuity of Care; Multiple Health Care Providers
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Keeping Unnecessary Medications
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
9781603274562
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Medizin
Schlagwort(e):
Arzneimitteldosis
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DOI:
10.1007/978-1-60327-457-9
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