{"product_id":"homeless-older-populations-a-practical-guide-for-the-interdisciplinary-care-team-9780826170156","title":"Homeless Older Populations: A Practical Guide for the Interdisciplinary Care Team","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilled with key insights and field-tested knowledge, this is a concise, hands-on guide to how interdisciplinary team strategies can advance the care of older homeless adults. The book encompasses research evidence, education-based initiatives, and systems thinking, and describes how to implement promising health care outlooks for diverse elderly populations in a variety of localities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters address the many challenges to caring for homeless individuals by integrating a team vision for adopting transformation and geriatrics health care workforce education. The book provides an overview of population demographics and trends and discusses specific medical\/psychological care challenges including the spread of infectious diseases. It covers the delivery of care to homeless patients, complex ethical and legal issues, housing, social economics, family disruption and abuse, end-of-life considerations, and political and policy challenges. With abundant case studies and discussions about successes and failures in homeless geriatric health care, the book provides a framework for the joint efforts of social worker, nurse, mental health professional, physician, and other health care professionals to provide optimal care for older homeless populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEY FEATURES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents the most current resources, evidence, and developments for interdisciplinary care of older homeless populations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by an interprofessional health care workforce with abundant clinical and academic experience in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on implementing, developing, and adopting health care strategies to provide for care of the frail homeless elderly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes case studies and discussions of successes and failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses challenges, barriers, resolutions, and opportunities for homeless geriatric care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Chau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.38w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826170156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChau, Diane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiane Chau, MD, \u003c\/strong\u003e is the PI of a $2.5m grant through the US Department of Health \u0026amp; Human Services to change clinical training environments for health care professionals from all disciplines through telehealth and technology to create a better skilled health care workforce. She is Associate Professor (past Program Director of Geriatric Medicine training program) at UC San Diego. A US News \u0026amp; World Report Top Physician, she completed her geriatric fellowship at UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2002 with a focus on education\/curriculum design. During her career she has won over $5.5 million in peer-reviewed grant funding involving simulation training. She has been a published educator, mentor, educational program developer since 2002 with numerous historic and active grant-funding successes. She has a history of work in the area of simulation team training\/telemedicine, dynamic team leadership, the successful completion of previous multimillion dollar projects related to education, and (excluding abstracts) has authored over 20 papers and book chapters in her field. She is also the Medical Director of GeriJoy, a tele-monitoring device company for seniors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40239082864755,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":51.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_79ff2ce5-35eb-45f2-9869-e33414c18c8f.jpg?v=1657114299","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/homeless-older-populations-a-practical-guide-for-the-interdisciplinary-care-team-9780826170156","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}