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Citation
(2006), "Assessing the Nursing and Care Needs of Older Adults – A Patient-centred Approach", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 19 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2006.06219aae.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Assessing the Nursing and Care Needs of Older Adults – A Patient-centred Approach
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Assessing the Nursing and Care Needs of Older Adults – A Patient-centred Approach
Helen J. TaylorRadcliffe PublishingISBN: 1 85775 718 1
Keywords: Ethics, Decision making, Patients
Assessing the Nursing and Care Needs of Older Adults provides vital guidance for professionals in care settings, community nurses, hospital nurses, primary care nurses and general practitioners. Specialist nurses and health visitors, along with speech and language therapists will also find this book of value. Academics and students of medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work will also gain much from its user-friendly approach.
Contents include:
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What is assessment?
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Older adults – a distinct client group?
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Investigating how nurses make decisions.
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The patient as a source of information.
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The patient’s perspective.
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Self-concept and nurse role.
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Ethical requirements.