{"product_id":"urgent-and-emergency-care-of-the-older-person-a-guide-for-paramedics-and-community-clinicians-paperback","title":"Urgent and Emergency Care of the Older Person: A Guide for Paramedics and Community Clinicians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDuncan Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder adults increasingly represent a significant portion of urgent, emergency, and ambulance service calls, making it more important than ever to foster a deeper understanding of older patients' needs. \u003cem\u003eUrgent and Emergency Care of the Older Person\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the critical gap in prehospital education concerning the care of older patients, and demonstrates the principles underpinning improvements to the provision of care using the multidisciplinary team approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA range of specialist authors provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and guidance for prehospital professionals, community clinicians, and advanced practitioners, emphasising a holistic, person-centred approach. It challenges stereotypes, urges clinicians to see beyond age and adapt communication and care strategies to individual needs and circumstances. Topics include ageing theories, frailty, common clinical scenarios, and the latest best practices to prepare paramedics and prehospital clinicians for the multifaceted nature of caring for the older person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKey features include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase studies\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etargeted questions\u003c\/strong\u003e, to support clinicians in applying their knowledge to practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligned to key \u003cstrong\u003enational health and social care priorities\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn ideal companion text for both\u003cstrong\u003e undergraduate students\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eregistered paramedics \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as\u003cstrong\u003e specialists paramedics in frailty services \u003c\/strong\u003eor those working within the \u003cstrong\u003ecommunity \u003c\/strong\u003esuch as \u003cstrong\u003eprimary care or Urgent Crisis Response teams\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn line with current\u003cstrong\u003e UK guidelines \u003c\/strong\u003eand research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - Biological, psychological and social theories of ageing and the physiology of ageing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - Person-centred Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - Frailty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - Long-term Conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - Mental Health and Cognition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - Polypharmacy and Medicines Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 - Activities of Daily Living\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 - Falls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 - Major Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 - Palliative and End-of-life Care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 - Social Care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 - Safeguarding\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.69 x 6.73 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241847746834,"sku":"9781859599860","price":67.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/9UU0WGX4u49781859599860.webp?v=1777908054","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/urgent-and-emergency-care-of-the-older-person-a-guide-for-paramedics-and-community-clinicians-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}