Geriatrics

Using Technology to Improve Care of Older Adults (Critical Topics in an Aging Society)

OverviewUsing Technology to Improve Care of Older Adults (Critical Topics in an Aging Society) reads as a certification and exam review title built around case-based learning and evidence-based practice. That gives it a clearer role than a general survey text.The listing point...

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Overview

Using Technology to Improve Care of Older Adults (Critical Topics in an Aging Society) reads as a certification and exam review title built around case-based learning and evidence-based practice. That gives it a clearer role than a general survey text.

The listing points toward workflow, implementation, or troubleshooting concerns, which makes the book more practical than purely theoretical.

Learning Approach

A sensible reading path would start with case-based learning and evidence-based practice, then branch into the sections that answer the reader’s immediate clinical or academic question.

Likely Readers

The natural reader is students, residents, nurses, and clinicians preparing for board or certification exams. A casual browser may miss the point; this is more useful when the buyer already has a course, rotation, certification, or clinical problem in mind.

Subject Focus

  • Case material supports applied clinical reasoning instead of only definition-based reading.
  • Workflow, integration, or troubleshooting coverage gives the book practical value for operational settings.
  • Guideline, policy, or evidence-based material gives the book a useful connection to current practice standards.
  • Case-based learning helps turn the material into active clinical reasoning.

Editorial Notes

Expect practical density. The material is likely more useful beside a workflow problem, implementation task, or troubleshooting question than as a purely academic read.

Book Details

Author Diane Chau, Thomas Osborne
Publisher Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date August 28, 2017
Language English
Print Length 335 pages
ISBN-10 9780826142436
ISBN-13 978-0826142436
Format Paperback