Long-term care medicine: a pocket guide

Abstract

"Long-Term Care Medicine: A Pocket Guide" lessens the uncertainty involved in caring for patients in a long-term care facility. This practical pocket guide is divided into four sections: Introduction, Common Clinical Conditions, Psychosocial Aspects, and Special Issues in Long-Term Care. The chapters address all the varied components of the LTC system as well as how to take care of the patients and residents living within it. The contributors to this easy-to-read guide are passionate about LTC and many have worked within the American Medical Directors Association to create and dissem. Home care -- Assisted living and residential care -- Nursing facilities -- The role of practitioners and the medical director -- Common clinical conditions in long-term care -- Acute changes in condition -- Health maintenance and prevention -- Integrating palliative care into practice -- Weight and nutrition -- Wound care -- Dementia, delirium, and depression -- Ethical and legal issues -- Caring for families -- Documentation and coding -- Medication management in long-term care -- Rehabilitation and maximizing function.