1st Edition
Social and Medical Problems of the Elderly Fourth Edition
Edited By Kenneth Hazell
Copyright 1976
330 Pages
by
Routledge
330 Pages
by
Routledge
330 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the 1960s and 1970s doctors were increasingly trained to apply science to the eradication of disease, the accent being on the treatment of disease rather than the true welfare of the patient. This is not the same as dealing with illness and its attendant problems.
Originally published in 1976, this book highlights the modern approach to the care of the elderly at the time, and emphasises the... Read more
Preface to Fourth Edition. Pensionable Retirement. Housing for Elderly Persons. 1. Social Considerations 2. Hospital Service and the Elderly 3. The Geriatric Unit 4. The Out-Patient Department and Hospital Day Centre 5. Special Medical Problems in the Elderly 6. Mental Disorders in the Elderly 7. The Nursing Care of Patients in a Long Stay Hospital 8. The Elderly at Home 9. Preventive Medicine in the Elderly 10. Statistics 11. National Health Service Hospital Advisory Service 12. Home Help Services 13. General Conclusions. Index.
Biography
Kenneth Hazell
