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Care of the Aged
James M. Humber
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Description for Care of the Aged
Hardback. Deals with the moral issues associated with the treatment and care of the elderly and offers proposals for solving them. This collection presents a debate on the propriety of Western society's mechanisms for dealing with elderly citizens and considers the problems that arise for medical personnel and family members who provide such care. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
In virtually all the developed countries of the Western world, people are living longer and reproducing less. At the same time, costs for the care of the elderly and infirm continue to rise dramatically. Given these facts, it should come as no surprise that we are experi- encing an ever-increasing concern with questions relating to the proper care and treatment of the aged. What responsibilities do soci- eties have to their aging citizens? What duties, if any, do grown chil- dren owe their parents? What markers should we use to determine one's status as "elderly"? Does treatment of pain in ... Read more
In virtually all the developed countries of the Western world, people are living longer and reproducing less. At the same time, costs for the care of the elderly and infirm continue to rise dramatically. Given these facts, it should come as no surprise that we are experi- encing an ever-increasing concern with questions relating to the proper care and treatment of the aged. What responsibilities do soci- eties have to their aging citizens? What duties, if any, do grown chil- dren owe their parents? What markers should we use to determine one's status as "elderly"? Does treatment of pain in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Biomedical Ethics Reviews
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588292407
SKU
V9781588292407
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Reviews for Care of the Aged
"This is a timely work covering a broad spectrum of the ethical issues in elder care, from macro-level societal concerns to specific clinical challenges. . .the editors have done an excellent job of providing thought provoking, well written articles addressing a wide array of bioethical issues in the care of the elderly. . .The book excels as it addresses a ... Read more