ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The need for long-term planning and efficient usage of resources in the health care field necessitates approaching the elderly patient from a biopsychosocial point of view, facilitating a more complete approach to patient care. This article critiques tools available for the comprehensive functional evaluation of older patients, and identifies their effectiveness in improving specific aspects of patient out comes. The Comprehensive Older Persons' Evaluation tool is described and compared with two other tools that evaluate apatient's functional and instrumental activities of daily living, as well as the medical, social and psychological aspects of the patient.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Health practitioners in the primary care setting often assess and manage patients on warfarin therapy. This article discusses new trends in oral anticoagulation and the latest indications for warfarin use. Patient management and education guidelines to improve patient care and compliance with warfarin therapy are reviewed. Results of a 19-month evaluative, retrospective, descriptive study of a nurse practitioner-run clinic are summarized. The results support that anticoagulation clinics managed by nurse practitioners are safe and effective.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Because the current cocaine epidemic has affected all levels of health care, the primary care provider is increasingly calledon to identify and treat the consequences of cocaine abuse and dependence. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the recovery process can enable the clinician to devise a treatment plan that coincides with rehabilitation efforts. This article presents an analysis of current management strategies for cocaine abuse and dependence. By incorporating the use of a health care model that addresses the five domains of health—physical, psychological, family /social, personal and spiritual—the clinician isina better position to treat and refer the individual and family afflicted with the disease of cocaine addiction. A description of contemporary ongoing research is included to highlight future directions and possible modifications in treatment approaches for psychoactive substance-use disorder.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Three variables have been found to be important indicators in determining the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): the pre-existing personality, the trauma involved and the individual's environment. The neurological impact of PTSD on the brain's pathways gives credence to psychopharmacologic treatment. Five treatment principles of PTSD are discussed as helpful models for treating this disorder.

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-1817    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1990

数据来源: OVID