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Common Clinical Conditions in Long-Term Care

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The management of medical conditions in the frail elderly population that resides in long-term care (LTC) can be quite challenging. This chapter touches on some of the common clinical conditions that are frequently encountered in residents of the LTC continuum. This discussion focuses on the frail elderly LTC resident. The treatment and especially the treatment goals of these conditions in the frail elderly resident often differ from those of other patient settings and populations.

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  1. Department of Geriatrics, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3200 S University, Dr Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33328, USA

    Naushira Pandya

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  1. Abington Memorial Hospital, Old York Road 500, Jenkintown, 19046, Pennsylvania, USA

    Pamela Ann Fenstemacher

  2. Dept. Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma, NE. 10th St. 900, Oklahoma City, 73104, Oklahoma, USA

    Peter Winn

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Pandya, N. (2011). Common Clinical Conditions in Long-Term Care. In: Fenstemacher, P., Winn, P. (eds) Long-Term Care Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-142-4_5

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