John E. Morley, M.D.
During the last three years, Dr. Morley has received grant/research support from Vivus, Merck & Co., Upjohn, B. Braun McGaw, Bayer Corp and Nestec, Ltd. He has also served on the Speakers' Bureau for LXN, Organon, Ross, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Glaxo Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Searle, Merck & Co., Roche, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pratt, B. Braun McGaw, Pfizer and Parke-Davis.
This set of brief synopses represents some of the most important nursing home studies in 1997. These articles were chosen for review at the 1998 American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Annual Meeting at San Antonio, Texas.
Release Date: 11/10/1999
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss major literature on medicine in nursing homes in 1997
Recognize the dangers of physical restraints
Describe the associations with orthostasis and postprandial hypotension
Discuss new findings on incontinence, infections, diabetes, pressure ulcers, dehydration, atrial fibrillation, disturbed sleep and liver disease
Discuss hospice care.
