1st Edition
Health Care for an Aging Society Cost-Conscious Community Care and Self-Care Approaches
By David Haber
Copyright 1989
206 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
206 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
206 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
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First published in 1989. In an aging society, however, the challenge broadens to include health care and social support at home and in the community. The major premise of this book is that cost-conscious community care and self-care will become increasingly important as the era of cost containment intensifies.
Part I Era of Cost Containment; Chapter 1 Challenge of Rising Medical Costs; Chapter 2 Additional Challenge of Long-Term Care; Chapter 3 Community-Based Long-Term Care; Part II Cost-Conscious Community Care; Chapter 4 Informal Caregiving; Chapter 5 Congregations and Corporations; Chapter 6 Professional Caregivers; Part III Cost-Conscious Self-Care Approaches; Chapter 7 Health Promotion and Aging; Chapter 8 Self-Help Groups; Chapter 9 Conclusion;
Biography
David Haber School of Medicine, Creighton University
