Parkinson's Disease in the Older Patient

ISBN: 9780340759141

出版社: Oxford Univ Pr

出版年: 2001-8

页数: 384

定价: $ 107.35

装帧: HRD

内容简介

This text presents a detailed guide to the holistic assessment and the management of older patients with Parkinson's disease, based on modern concepts in the management of chronic diseases and the caring strategies required in the four stages - diagnosis, maintenance therapy, complex management, and palliative care. Written by a multidisciplinary team, the book addresses practical aspects of important clinical problems, and aims to provide informative reading for clinicians with responsibility for long-term care of the elderly with this disease. Important clinical problems are addressed including cognition, mood, speech, swallowing, diet, urinary problems, and quality of life.