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Autore |
Turiel Judith Steinberg <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Our parents, ourselves [[electronic resource] ] : how American health care imperils middle age and beyond / / Judith Steinberg Turiel |
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Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-77188-4 |
9786612771880 |
1-4237-3039-9 |
0-520-93891-7 |
1-59875-795-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (319 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - Medical care - United States |
Public health |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: People and Their Environment V -- 1 Independence in Daily Life -- 2 Patterns of Decline -- 3 The Pharmaceutical Age -- 4 Health-Care Rationing -- 5 End of Life -- 6 Conclusions and a Look Ahead -- APPENDIX: Resources for Information and Referrals -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The prospect of caring for elderly relatives who may be too old, fragile, or forgetful to manage on their own looms large for millions of women and men who are unprepared for the difficulties such an experience can bring. Written by a daughter of aging parents, this book takes an honest, unflinching look at aging in America, weaving together personal stories with current medical information to trace exactly how social and health care policies are affecting daily lives. Judith Steinberg Turiel addresses such topics as healthy aging and independent living; mental impairment brought on by Alzheimer's, other dementias, and depression; women as caregivers; health care rationing; the power of prescription drug makers; end-of-life care; and prospects for Medicare. Her book clearly demonstrates the pressing need for quality health care |
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