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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	St. Louis : Mosby, c2000.
Description:	xiv, 507 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Physical therapy for older people. Physical therapy -- Aged. Physical therapy for older people.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5614268

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Other authors / contributors:	Guccione, Andrew A.
ISBN:	0323001726
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Foundations Of Geriatric Physical Therapy
Chapter 1. Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation: Demography, Mortality, and Morbidity in the Elderly
Chapter 2. Communication, Values, and the Quality of Life
Chapter 3. Physiological Change and Adaptation to Exercise in the Older Adult
Chapter 4. Arthrokinesiologic Considerations in the Older Adult
Chapter 5. Sensorimotor Changes and Adaptation in the Older Adult
Part Il. Principles And Concepts Of Assessment
Chapter 6. Health Status: A Conceptual Framework for Evaluation
Chapter 7. Functional Assessment of the Elderly
Chapter 8. Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes in the Elderly
Chapter 9. Cognitive Impairment
Chapter 10. Depression and Function in the Elderly
Chapter 11. Laboratory Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient in the Planning of a Rehabilitation Program
Chapter 12. Geriatric Pharmacology
Part III. Problems And Procedures
Chapter 13. Ventilation and Respiratory Dysfunction in the Older Adult
Chapter 14. Endurance Training of the Older Adult
Chapter 15. Strength Training in the Elderly
Chapter 16. Posture in the Older Adult
Chapter 17. Balance and Falls in the Elderly: Issues in Evaluation and Treatment
Chapter 18. Ambulation: An Integrated Framework to Achieve a Functional Outcome
Chapter 19. Lower Extremity Orthotics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Chapter 20. Prosthetics
Chapter 21. Functional Training in the Community
Chapter 22. Incontinence
Chapter 23. Conservative Pain Management of the Older Patient
Chapter 24. Chronic Dermal Wounds in Older Adults
Chapter 25. Patient Education as a Treatment Modality
Part IV. The Social Context Of Geriatric Care
Chapter 26. Reimbursement Issues in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Chapter 27. Ethical and Legal Issues in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Part V. Programs For Particular Populations
Chapter 28. The Frail and Institutionalized Elderly
Chapter 29. The Well Elderly
Chapter 30. The Older Athlete
Chapter 31. The Older Adult with Developmental Disability
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