Planning for uncertainty [[electronic resource] ] : living wills and other advance directives for you and your family / / David John Doukas, William Reichel |
Autore | Doukas David John |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
Disciplina | 344.7304/197 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ReichelWilliam <1937-> |
Collana | Johns Hopkins Press health book |
Soggetto topico |
Right to die - United States
Medical care - Law and legislation - United States Power of attorney - United States Patients - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8018-9207-4
1-4356-9267-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: WHAT EVERY PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW; 1 WHAT THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION ACT MEANS TO YOU; 2 WHEN IS TREATMENT BENEFICIAL AND WHEN IS IT NOT BENEFICIAL?; 3 HOW ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AFFECT HEALTH CARE DECISIONS; 4 THE VALUE OF VALUES; 5 HOW ADVANCE DIRECTIVES WORK; 6 THE VALUES HISTORY: DEFINING YOUR HEALTH CARE VALUES; 7 YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS: CHOOSING A PROXY; 8 SIGNING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; Appendix; Links to Advance Directive Forms by State; Other Useful Links; My Advance Directives for Future Medical Treatment
The Values HistoryAdvance Directive in Brief Card; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454468603321 |
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Planning for uncertainty : living wills and other advance directives for you and your family / / David John Doukas, William Reichel |
Autore | Doukas David John |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
Disciplina | 344.7304/197 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ReichelWilliam <1937-> |
Collana | Johns Hopkins Press health book |
Soggetto topico |
Right to die - United States
Medical care - Law and legislation - United States Power of attorney - United States Patients - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
ISBN |
0-8018-9207-4
1-4356-9267-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: WHAT EVERY PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW; 1 WHAT THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION ACT MEANS TO YOU; 2 WHEN IS TREATMENT BENEFICIAL AND WHEN IS IT NOT BENEFICIAL?; 3 HOW ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AFFECT HEALTH CARE DECISIONS; 4 THE VALUE OF VALUES; 5 HOW ADVANCE DIRECTIVES WORK; 6 THE VALUES HISTORY: DEFINING YOUR HEALTH CARE VALUES; 7 YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS: CHOOSING A PROXY; 8 SIGNING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; Appendix; Links to Advance Directive Forms by State; Other Useful Links; My Advance Directives for Future Medical Treatment
The Values HistoryAdvance Directive in Brief Card; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812783603321 |
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Reichel's care of the elderly : clinical aspects of aging |
Edizione | [6th ed. /] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 638 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 618.97 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ReichelWilliam <1937->
ArensonChristine <1964-> |
Soggetto topico |
Geriatrics
Aging |
ISBN |
1-139-81417-6
1-107-19745-7 0-511-50463-2 0-511-50834-4 0-511-57595-5 0-511-50900-6 0-511-50677-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Editorial Advisory Committee; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Essential Principles in the Care of the Elderly; 2 Assessment of the Older Patient; 3 Prevention for Older Adults; 4 Common Complaints in the Elderly; 5 Appropriate Use of Medications in the Elderly; 6 Nutrition and Aging; 7 Using Exercise as Medicine for Older Adults; 8 Diabetes Mellitus in the Older Adult; 9 Lipid Management in Older Patients; 10 Hypertension; 11 Diagnosis and Management of Heart Disease in the Elderly; 12 Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Elderly
13 Stroke in the Older Adult14 Neurological Problems in the Elderly; 15 Recognition and Management of Delirium; 16 Evaluation and Management of Dementia; 17 Clinical Geropsychiatry; 18 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Older Patients; 19 Aging in Adults with Developmental Disabilities; 20 Pulmonary Issues in the Elderly; 21 Gastroenterological Disease in the Older Adult; 22 Serious Infections in the Elderly; 23 Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Elderly; 24 Principles of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Renal Disorders in the Older Patient; 25 Urological Issues in Older Adults 26 Urinary Incontinence27 Geriatric Gynecology; 28 Disorders of the Endocrine Glands; 29 Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Disorders of the Skeleton in Aging; 30 Common Rheumatic Diseases in the Elderly; 31 Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Elderly; 32 Foot Health for the Elderly: Podogeriatric Overview; 33 Geriatric Dermatology; 34 Pressure Ulcers: Practical Considerations in Prevention and Treatment; 35 Anemia and Other Hematological Problems of the Elderly; 36 Cancer in the Elderly; 37 Eye Problems of the Aged; 38 Geriatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems; 39 Geriatric Dentistry 40 Surgical Principles in the Aged41 Rehabilitation in Older Adults; 42 Community-Based Long-Term Care; 43 Institutional Long-Term Care; 44 Care for the Elderly Patient at the End of Life; 45 Assessment of Decision-Making Capacity; 46 Injuries in Older Adults; 47 The Mistreatment of Older Adults; 48 Driving and the Older Adult; 49 Integrative Medicine in the Care of the Elderly; 50 Successful Aging: Optimizing Strategies for Primary Care Geriatrics; 51 Cell Biology and Physiology of Aging; 52 Implications of an Aging Society; 53 Ethnogeriatrics; 54 Retirement; 55 Geriatric Sexuality 56 The Elderly, Their Families, and Their Caregivers57 Systematic Approaches to Preventing Errors in the Care of the Elderly; 58 Health Care Organization and Financing; 59 Advance Care Planning: Values and Families in End-of-Life Care; 60 Ethical Decision Making in Geriatric Medicine; Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Care of the elderly |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809640803321 |
Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2009 | ||
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