Care of the Elderly Patient

A guiding principle of the Council on Health Care Technology is a special focus on medical technology assessment measures that coincide with patient well-being, quality of health care, and quality of life. Of particular concern is care of the elderly, which constitutes a special and vulnerable patient population. This comprehensive book discusses the appropriate use of technology to minimize risks posed to the elderly patient in the delivery of health care services. It covers home and community care as well as acute hospital care, and system resources and constraints.

• Front Matter
• Introduction to the Council on Health Care Technology
• Quality of Care and the Health Needs of the Elderly Patient
• Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Introduction
• Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Framing the Issues
• Framing the Issues of Home and Community Care: Response
• Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care
• Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care
• Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care
• Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care
• Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care
• Home and Community Care of the Elderly: System Resources and Constraints
• Home and Community Care of the Elderly: System Resources and Constraints
• Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Research and Policy Issues
• Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Research and Policy Issues
• The Acute Care Hospital and the Elderly: Introduction
• The Acute Care Hospital and the Elderly: Framing the Issues
• Special Perspectives on Acute Hospital Care
• Special Perspectives on Acute Hospital Care
• Special Perspectives on Acute Hospital Care
• Special Perspectives on Acute Hospital Care
• Acute Hospital Care of the Elderly: System Resources and Constraints
• Acute Hospital Care of the Elderly: System Resources and Constraints
• Acute Hospital Care of the Elderly: Research and Policy Issues
• Acute Hospital Care of the Elderly: Research and Policy Issues
• Care of the Elderly Patient: Summation of the Forum
• List of Authors