This guide to caring for the ill (especially the aged) at home, has been written for those with little or no medical background. It provides the basic medical knowledge and general nursing skills in order to administer care properly and safely. The book includes an important chapter, 'When to Notify Your Physician', that discusses what signs and symptoms to watch for and when to call the doctor. Practical information on bathing, diet, exercise, medication, and dealing with the dying is covered, making this an indispensable manual for those caring for the elderly at home, rather than choosing a nursing home.
- ISBN10 0471637025
- ISBN13 9780471637028
- Publish Date 21 April 1988
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 14 March 1991
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English