Ebook: Care of the Elderly Patient : Policy Issues and Research Opportunities
Author: Institute of Medicine, Council on Health Care Technology, Jeremiah A. Barondess, David E. Rogers, Kathleen N. Lohr, National Academy of Sciences
- Tags: Older people -- Medical care., Older people -- Health and hygiene., MED032000, NON000000, NON000000
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- City: Washington, D.C., United States
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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A guiding principle of the Council on Health Care Technology is a special focus on medical technology assessment measures that coincide with patient well-being, quality of health care, and quality of life. Of particular concern is care of the elderly, which constitutes a special and vulnerable patient population. This comprehensive book discusses the appropriate use of technology to minimize risks posed to the elderly patient in the delivery of health care services. It covers home and community care as well as acute hospital care, and system resources and constraints.
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