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Stock #29326
(ISBN 978-1-932529-32-6)
192 pages
6" x 9" papercover
Illustrated
©2007




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Foot Health Training Guide for Long-Term Care Personnel

By Arthur E. Helfand, D.P.M.
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Foreword
Albert J. Finestone, M.D., M.Sc.

Preface
Introduction     

  1. Foot Health Care and Long-Term Care Facilities

  2. Improving Early Recognition of Foot Problems in the Long-Term Care Resident: Clinical Podogeriatric Assessment

  3. Identifying and Caring for Common Skin and Nail Problems in the Long-Term Care Resident

  4. Identifying and Caring for Musculoskeletal Problems in the Long-Term Care Resident

  5. Complications Involving the Vascular, Neurological, and Endocrine Systems

  6. Pressure Areas in the Feet
    Albert J. Finestone, M.D., M.Sc.

  7. Foot Health and Falls in the Long-Term Care Resident
    Roberta A. Newton, Ph.D., PT

  8. Basic Considerations for Geriatric Footwear

  9. A Guide to Foot Care for the Older Adult

  10. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations for Geriatricians

Bibliography
Glossary
Appendix: Comprehensive Podogeriatric Assessment and Chronic Disease Protocol
Index

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