Comprehensive Nursing Care for Parkinson's Disease

✍ Scribed by Lisette K. Bunting-Perry, Gwyn M. Vernon

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Leaves: 335
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

''This is a wonderful resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals providing care for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) .This unique book provides readers with access to multiple experts in the field and a wide variety of pertinent topics in the care of patients with PD. This is an excellent addition to the field and will be extremely useful for interdisciplinary teams caring for these patients.'' Score: 100, 5 stars

-- Doody's

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
TOC Contents......Page 7
List of Contributing Authors......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
Foreword......Page 19
Acknowledgments......Page 21
CH 1. Parkinson’s Disease-Then, Now, and in the Future......Page 25
CH 2. Theoretical Approach to the Clinical Care of Parkinson’s Disease......Page 61
CH 3. Motor Symptoms and Medication Management......Page 75
CH 4. The Psychiatric Realm of Parkinson’s Disease......Page 103
CH 5. Nonmotor Complications in Parkinson’s Disease......Page 145
CH 6. Deep Brain Stimulation Management......Page 179
CH 7. Palliative Care: Caring for Frail Older Adults With Parkinson’s Disease......Page 205
CH 8. Role of the Nurse in the Care of the Patient With Parkinson’s Disease......Page 223
CH 9. Caregiving and Psychosocial Issues in Parkinson’s Disease......Page 241
CH 10. Rehabilitation Interventions in Parkinson’s Disease......Page 257
CH 11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Parkinson’s Disease......Page 279
Index......Page 321

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