Paul Wagstaff, Davis Coakley

Physiotherapy and the Elderly Patient

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1988, the purpose of this book was to introduce the student and practicing physiotherapist to the multi-faceted components of the care and treatment of elderly patients and to present a problem-orientated approach to physiotherapy, assessment and management.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 303g
• ISBN-13: 9781032689265
• ISBN-10: 1032689269
• Artikelnr.: 74776984

Autorenporträt

Paul Wagstaff and Davis Coakley

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Growing Old 2. General Principles 3. Physiotherapy Assessment
4. Neurological Disability 5. The Management of Stroke 6. Treatment of
Musculo-skeletal Disorders 7. Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular
Rehabilitation 8. Disorders of the Respiratory System 9. Skin and Pressure
Sores 10. Psychiatry of Elderly Patients 11. Music, Leisure and Exercise
12. Medication and Physiotherapy 13. Care of the Dying 14. Hospital and
Community Services 15. Aids, Equipment and Appliances. Appendix I:
Activities of Daily Living Charts. Appendix II: Suggested Programme of
Exercise and Dance. Appendix III: Suggested Activities Class. Index.