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The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality |
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From Book News, Inc.
In language accessible to a lay audience, neurobiologists Klarsfeld (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Gif-sur-Yvette) and Revah, with a French biotechnology company, explore the subtleties of what the life sciences have to say about natural death. In so doing, they challenge some deeply embedded ideas: that death is inevitable and that it is undeniably beneficial to ongoing life. They suggest that just as views of the universe underwent profound up... >> |
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Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response |
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From Book News, Inc.
For the sixth edition of this text for nursing students in baccalaureate and Master's programs, Ebersole (professor emerita, San Francisco State University) continues the use of the Maslovian hierarchy as an organizing principle, acknowledging the role of the nurse in an elder's search for need fulfillment. Coverage progresses from foundations of healthy aging and basic biologic needs, through safety and security needs, the need to belong, and self-esteem. A ch... >> |
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Handbook of Geriatric Care Management |
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From Book News, Inc.
Fifteen chapters overview what geriatric care management is, and define the duties and procedures of a geriatric care manager. The book begins with guidelines for setting up a geriatric care management practice independently or as part of a larger health care delivery system, and suggestions for marketing a geriatric care practice. It then discusses the clinical aspects of working with families, geriatric assessment, dementia, depression, and incorporating a ... >> |
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