Geriatric trauma: a case study
| Autor: | Catherine Turnes, Kathleen Gallo, Carol Ann Mitchell |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study business.industry Multiple Trauma Nursing research Population Do not resuscitate Gerontological nursing medicine.disease Trauma care Comorbidity humanities Geriatric trauma Geriatric Nursing Trauma Centers Health care Medicine Humans Female business Psychiatry education Intensive care medicine Gerontology Aged |
| Zdroj: | Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). 13(4) |
| ISSN: | 0197-4572 |
| Popis: | Major advances in health care have made it possible for a greater number of people to live to advanced age and thereby be exposed to the same risk of injury as the younger segment of the population. Elderly trauma victims, however, possess unique needs that must be addressed. Comorbidity, the aging process, and its relationship to the response to injury, as well as ethical and moral dilemmas such as "do not resuscitate" decisions and cost of care, need to be investigated. Although advanced age clearly predisposes one to an increase in mortality, mortality has also been correlated with complications that develop during the hospital stay. Trauma, especially involving the elderly, is a rich area for nursing research, and a refined knowledge base contributes to improving the quality of trauma care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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