Physical Examination and Health AssessmentThis volume is geared toward BSN nursing students and practising nurses, and provides the information necessary to carry out holistic health assessment across the lifespan. |
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... older adult has stepped off center stage both in formal employment and in the family clan . This can be traumatic because it means a loss of recognition and authority . But now the person can direct energy inward . When financially and ...
... older adult has stepped off center stage both in formal employment and in the family clan . This can be traumatic because it means a loss of recognition and authority . But now the person can direct energy inward . When financially and ...
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... older age . Older people have spent a lifetime with a traditional health care system that searches only for pathology and what is wrong with their health . It may be a pleasant surprise to have a health professional affirm the things ...
... older age . Older people have spent a lifetime with a traditional health care system that searches only for pathology and what is wrong with their health . It may be a pleasant surprise to have a health professional affirm the things ...
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... older people , the meaning of health becomes those activities that they can or cannot do . The impact of a disease on their daily activities and over - all quality of life ( called the disease burden ) is more important to older people ...
... older people , the meaning of health becomes those activities that they can or cannot do . The impact of a disease on their daily activities and over - all quality of life ( called the disease burden ) is more important to older people ...
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