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Common Clinical Conditions in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

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The management of medical conditions in the frail elderly who reside in post-acute and long-term care facilities (PALTC) can be challenging due to multimorbidity, progressive functional decline, psychosocial issues, and reduced life expectancy. This chapter will review some of the common clinical conditions that frequently occur in patients in the post-acute and long-term care continuum. The treatments prescribed by practitioners and treatment goals often differ from those of patients in other settings, and thus require an approach that balances the risks/benefits of treatment guided by clinician discussions with the patient and/or surrogate decision-maker.

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  1. Department of Geriatrics, Nova Southeastern University, Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Naushira Pandya

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  1. Family and Preventive Medicine, OU Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

    Peter Winn

  2. The University of Pennsylvania, Jenkintown, PA, USA

    Pamela A. Fenstemacher

  3. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Richard G. Stefanacci

  4. Department of Geriatrics, Penn Medicine, Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA, USA

    R. Scott DeLong

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Pandya, N. (2023). Common Clinical Conditions in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. In: Winn, P., Fenstemacher, P.A., Stefanacci, R.G., DeLong, R.S. (eds) Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28628-5_8

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