Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health ProfessionalsSpringer Pub., 2003 - 483 pages Focusing on research findings and practical applications, the author, in this new edition, continues to stress the importance of collaboration and communication between health professionals and their clients. The book is based on the premise that health professionals should be health educators. |
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Page 9
... HOSPITAL STAYS In 1964 the average length of a hospital stay for an older patient was more than 12 days . By 1986 it was reduced to 8.5 days , and then to 6.5 days in 1996. Hospital expenses no longer account for the largest per ...
... HOSPITAL STAYS In 1964 the average length of a hospital stay for an older patient was more than 12 days . By 1986 it was reduced to 8.5 days , and then to 6.5 days in 1996. Hospital expenses no longer account for the largest per ...
Page 22
... hospital care , and other medical services such as physical and occupational therapy and some home health care . Part B requires a $ 58.70 per month premium ( in 2003 ) and generally pays 80 % of physician and outpatient services after ...
... hospital care , and other medical services such as physical and occupational therapy and some home health care . Part B requires a $ 58.70 per month premium ( in 2003 ) and generally pays 80 % of physician and outpatient services after ...
Page 305
... hospital setting . Dying in a hospital largely means dying by oneself . According to one hospital study that used video cameras taped to patient doorways , seriously ill hospital patients were spending 75 % of their day alone . Patients ...
... hospital setting . Dying in a hospital largely means dying by oneself . According to one hospital study that used video cameras taped to patient doorways , seriously ill hospital patients were spending 75 % of their day alone . Patients ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Leading Health Indicators | 3 |
3 Seven Dimensions of Wellness | 17 |
Copyright | |
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Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals David Haber Limited preview - 2003 |
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References to this book
Working with Older Adults: Group Process and Technique Barbara Haight,Faith Gibson No preview available - 2005 |
Working with Older Adults: Group Process and Technique Barbara Haight,Faith Gibson Snippet view - 2005 |