Overview
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Susan Koch
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, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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F. Michael Gloth
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School of Medicine, Victory Springs Senior Health Associates, Johns Hopkins University, Reisterstown, USA
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Rhonda Nay
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, Institute of Social Participation, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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- David G. Le Couteur, Hal Kendig, Vasi Naganathan, Andrew J. McLachlan
Pages 29-42
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- Susan Koch, Helen Forbes, Pauline Wong
Pages 43-52
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- Catherine Edgar, Penny Harvey
Pages 53-67
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- Andrew J. McLachlan, Iqbal Ramzan
Pages 95-104
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- Andrew J. McLachlan, Sarah N. Hilmer, David G. Le Couteur
Pages 127-135
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Back Matter
Pages 137-140
About this book
Medication use is the predominant form of health intervention in our society. And as we age, the likelihood of medication use increases dramatically, with more than 80 percent of those over age 65 using one or more medications. Along with that, the potential for medication errors also increases. Indeed adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and adverse drug events (ADEs) are a significant problem in older adults. Written in a practical format by contributors from Australia and the United States, Medication Management in Older Adults: A Concise Guide for Clinicians presents the available evidence on research interventions designed to reduce the incidence of medication errors in older adults, with a focus on acute, subacute, and residential (long-term) care settings. Because medication errors can occur at all stages in the medication process, from prescription by physicians to delivery of medication to the patient by nurses, and in any site in the health system, it is essential that interventions be targeted at all aspects of medication delivery. Chapters cover the principles of medical ethics in relation to medication management; common medication errors in the acute care sector; medication management in long-term care settings; nutrition and medications; the outcomes of a systematic review; dose form alterations; Electronic Health Records (EHR), Computerized Order Entry (COE), Beers criteria; and pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. For those clinicians especially concerned with providing the best possible outcomes for their older adult patients, Medication Management in Older Adults: A Concise Guide for Clinicians is an invaluable resource and a significant contribution to the burgeoning literature on medication errors.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This is a multiauthored guide, mostly by Australian authors, to medications for older adults. … The audience here is broad - - pharmacists nurses, prescribers, and policy makers. The authors bring a wide range of knowledge to bear on the subject. … There are a number of tables describing errors in giving medications to older persons and what to do about them. There is a useful diagram of adverse drug actions in older persons. This book discusses these things philosophically … .” (David O. Staats, Doody’s Review Service, January, 2011)
Editors and Affiliations
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, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Australia
Susan Koch
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School of Medicine, Victory Springs Senior Health Associates, Johns Hopkins University, Reisterstown, USA
F. Michael Gloth
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, Institute of Social Participation, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Australia
Rhonda Nay