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Overview of Preventive Care

WEBPreventive care also focuses on diagnosing problems before symptoms or complications develop, when the chances of recovery are greatest. When done well, prevention …

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Overview of Prevention in Older Adults

WEBMore information. For older adults, prevention focuses mainly on preventing disease, frailty, accidents (ie, unintentional injury), iatrogenic complications, and psychosocial problems …

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Three Levels of Prevention

WEBThree Levels of Prevention. The three levels of prevention are primary, secondary, and tertiary. In primary prevention, a disorder is actually prevented from developing. In …

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Overview of Mental Illness

WEBThe line between having certain personality traits (such as being conscientious or orderly) and having a personality disorder Overview of Personality Disorders Personality …

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Overview of Calcium's Role in the Body

WEBCalcium is one of the body's electrolytes, which are minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids such as blood, but most of the body's calcium is …

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Quality of Life in Older Adults

WEBQuality of life (QOL) is the degree to which a person is healthy, comfortable, and able to participate in or enjoy special occasions and life activities. It is critical for …

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Treatment of Mental Illness

WEBMedicines. Talk therapy (psychotherapy or counseling) For most mental health disorders, a combination of medicine and talk therapy is more effective than either one by itself. …

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Treatment of Mental Illness

WEBExtraordinary advances have been made in the treatment of mental illness. As a result, many mental health disorders can now be treated nearly as successfully as physical …

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Routine Psychiatric Assessment

WEBIn an emergency, a physician may have to focus on more immediate history, symptoms, and behavior to be able to make a management decision. In a scheduled visit, a more …

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Overview of Mental Illness

WEBMental illness includes a wide range of disorders of thinking, emotion, and/or behavior. Everyone sometimes has disturbing or unusual thoughts or intense emotions. And many …

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Overview of Coronary Artery Disease

WEBCoronary artery disease (CAD) involves impairment of blood flow through the coronary arteries, most commonly by atheromas. Clinical presentations include silent …

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Disorders in Older People

WEBDisorders that were once likely to result in death for older people, such as heart attacks , hip fractures , and pneumonia , can often be treated and controlled. With treatment, …

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Introduction to Geriatrics

WEBIntroduction to Geriatrics. By Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Population Health. Reviewed/Revised May 2022. …

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Overview of Aging

WEBGerontology is the study of the aging process, including physical, mental, and social changes. The information is used to develop strategies and programs for improving the …

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Understanding Medical Terms

WEBBut often the key to understanding medical terms is focusing on their components (prefixes, roots, and suffixes). For example, spondylolysis is a combination of "spondylo, " which …

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Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

WEBComplementary or alternative medicine can be classified into five major categories of practice: Whole medical systems. Mind-body techniques. Biologically based practices. …

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Hospital Care Team Members

WEBLicensed practical nurses (LPNs) are supervised by RNs and provide basic medical and nursing care. For example, LPNs check blood pressure, insert catheters, and help …

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Hyponatremia (Low Level of Sodium in the Blood)

WEBVasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone) is a substance naturally produced in the body that helps regulate the amount of water in the body by controlling how much water …

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

WEBHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a viral infection that progressively destroys certain white blood cells and is treated with antiretroviral medications. If untreated, it can …

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