Geriatric Assessment - Hardcover

Instructs clinicians on the evaluation of the older person, covering assessment of mental status, function, social situation, physical examination, and health promotion and disease prevention. Discusses ethnicity in geriatric assessment, the older driver, and assessment in special settings, and pres

This completely revised text addresses assessment technology used by health care professionals, social workers, and researchers working with a wide variety of elderly populations including hospitalized elderly, nursing home residents, and those receiving home care service. Emphasis on the multidisciplinary functions of the assessment team and the inclusion of new chapters on ethnicity and assessment and driving assessment keep this book on the cutting edge of health care trends.