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Parkinson's Disease in the older patient /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hindle, John V., Playfer, Jeremy R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : New York : Arnold ; Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Parkinson Disease.
Aged.
Table of Contents:
  • A history of Parkinson's disease
  • Pathology, aetiology ad pathogenesis
  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnosis and differential diagnosis
  • Assessment
  • Quality of life
  • Caring for the carers
  • Neuropsychiatry
  • Oral considerations : communication and swallowing problems, diet and oral care
  • Autonomic problems
  • Motor problems
  • Safe mobility
  • Organization of services, concepts of management and health economics
  • Parkinson's disease and the general practitioner
  • Rehabilitation and the interdisciplinary team
  • The Parkinson's disease nurse specialist
  • Drug therapy
  • Neurosurgery
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Rehabilitation and physiotherapy
  • Prospects for research in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease
  • Appendices
  • A.1. Useful rating scales for Parkinson's disease
  • A.2. Useful addresses and web-sites