Biomedical subjects

M S Gleason

Publications and source records attributed to M S Gleason.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1999

Treating elder neglect: collaboration between a geriatrics assessment team and adult protective services.

Neglect is the most common type of elder maltreatment in the United States. Currently, the only formal intervention available is provided by each state's adult protective service agency (APS). Elder neglect involves a complicated relationship among an indvidual's medical problems, social situation, and ability to function in the environment. Geriatric assessment teams are facile at dealing with such complex cases while APS caseworkers are expert in their ability to identify and confirm neglect. Forming a geriatric team that includes APS caseworkers is a logical and innovative approach to the growing problem of elder neglect.

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PubMed1996

Pharmacologic issues in aging.

Older persons represent the fastest growing segment of the population and are already known to be the most prominent consumers of medications in the health care industry. The factors posited to account for this phenomenon include the perception of physical disability and the increased incidence of chronic diseases in this population. The management of an acute illness in older patients is often complicated by adverse or unpredictable drug reactions. Nursing management of safe drug therapy in the critical care setting begins with an understanding of basic pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic concepts and how they are affected by both aging and critical illness.

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