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Ethics, Health Policy and (anti-)aging: Mixed Blessings
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Description for Ethics, Health Policy and (anti-)aging: Mixed Blessings
Hardcover. This book focuses on ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and analyzes the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy. Discusses care and end-of-life issues, anti-aging and life-extension research and more. Editor(s): Schermer, Maartje; Pinxten, Wim. Series: Ethics and Health Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
This volume focuses on the ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy. After a brief overview of biomedicine's changing approach of ageing and longevity and of the new expectations that these changes generate, various ethical, social, and policy issues that surround aging and longevity are discussed. First, the images and social meanings of aging and old age in our society are explored, including their normative dimensions and implications for policy. Next, ethical issues in the care for frail elderly are discussed, as well as notion of ... Read more
This volume focuses on the ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy. After a brief overview of biomedicine's changing approach of ageing and longevity and of the new expectations that these changes generate, various ethical, social, and policy issues that surround aging and longevity are discussed. First, the images and social meanings of aging and old age in our society are explored, including their normative dimensions and implications for policy. Next, ethical issues in the care for frail elderly are discussed, as well as notion of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Condition
New
Series
Ethics and Health Policy
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400738690
SKU
V9789400738690
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Reviews for Ethics, Health Policy and (anti-)aging: Mixed Blessings
From the book reviews: “The editors succeed in bringing together a range of topics and disciplinary perspectives concerning ageing and longevity, the compression of morbidity, biomedical developments in anti-ageing and justice in care for older people. … The discursive style of the book makes it easy to read and there is a wealth of ideas to explore. Overall, I ... Read more