Preventing Undernutrition: Dehydration and Invasive Treatment in the Geriatric Patient

Synopsis

Discusses preventative strategies with patients who begin to show limited fluid or nutritional intake and difficulty in swallowing. Discusses risk factors for dehydration and malnutrition in institutionalised and acute hospital patients. Focuses on early detection and ongoing individualised assessment in avoiding the use of intraveneous fluids, nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £75.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

geriatric medicine; nutrition

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution