Functional Assessment of Older Persons ---
Read the UCSD's report on Practical Functional Assessment of Older Persons
Visit the UCSD School of Medicine web site
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Beyond the Basics: Patient Assessment ---
This article provides tips for general patient assessment.
Visit the EMS Responder web site
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Geriatric Assessment ---
This PowerPoint presentation covers key changes in the body with age and allows you to test your knowledge of emergencies with a "What am I?" section. Test your critical thinking by reading the one-line signs, symptoms, or presentations and considering the possible causes.
Visit the Rogers State University web site
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ---
This document by the National Institutes of Health discusses the components of a comprehensive geriatric assessment. This is good background information for any healthcare provider to have and apply to their specific scope of practice.
Visit the National Institutes of Health web site
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