Introduction

Chapter I: The Nursing Process: Geriatric Assessment

Chapter II: Psychological Assessment

Chapter III: Physical Assessment and Recording the Findings

Chapter IV: The Nurse-Patient Helping Relationship

Chapter V: The Characteristics and Crises of Later Maturity

Chapter VI: Drug Therapies for the Elderly Client

References

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REFERENCES

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