Gerontologic nursing : care of the frail elderly /
Mary M. Burke, Mary B. Walsh.
- St. Louis : Mosby-Year Book, c1992.
- xiii, 524 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1.Frail elderly population / Mary B. Walsh 2.Gerontologic nursing / Mary B. Walsh 3.Theories of aging / Mary B. Walsh 4.Sensation / Mary M. Burke 5.Sexuality / Carol Knowlton, Mary M. Burke 6.Integument / Sheila Sparks 7.Regulation : endocrine, temperature, and infection / Mary M. Burke, Mary B. Walsh 8.Cardiovascular function / Jean Johnson, Kathleen Adams, Mary Beth Bigely 9.Respiration / Helen Roach, Catherine Swanson 10.Mobility / Mary M. Burke 11.Nutrition and digestive function / Kyriake Valassi, Helene M. Clark 12.Urinary elimination / B. Joan McDowell, Kathryn L. Burgio 13.Sleep / Helene M. Clark 14.Cognition / Patricia Stockton, Mary M. Burke 15.Safety : injuries and adverse drug reactions / Mary M. Burke 16.Loss, bereavement, and care of the dying person / Janice C. Hallal, Mary B. Walsh 17.Legal perspectives / Mary M. Burke, Mary B. Walsh 18. Future perspectives