Psychopharmacology of Aging
. Ed(S): Eisdorfer, Carl; Fann, W. E.
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paperback. Editor(s): Eisdorfer, Carl; Fann, W. E. Series: Aging. Num Pages: 271 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
The "aging" of the world population is by now a well-recognized phenomenon. It has become a matter of concern to the social planner and deliverer of services, as weil as to the clinician. On aper capita basis, the aged-that is those 65 and older-appear in outpatient health care facilities at a rate wh ich is approximately fifty percent greater than their adult peers, stay about three times as long in general medical and surgical facilities, and represent more than 90 percent of the long-term-care beds in the United States. In addition, at a time when they represented approximately 10 percent ... Read more
The "aging" of the world population is by now a well-recognized phenomenon. It has become a matter of concern to the social planner and deliverer of services, as weil as to the clinician. On aper capita basis, the aged-that is those 65 and older-appear in outpatient health care facilities at a rate wh ich is approximately fifty percent greater than their adult peers, stay about three times as long in general medical and surgical facilities, and represent more than 90 percent of the long-term-care beds in the United States. In addition, at a time when they represented approximately 10 percent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Series
Aging
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401172851
SKU
V9789401172851
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