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Author:   Harry Lesser
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Editions Rodopi B.V.
Volume:   245
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9789042034907

ISBN 10:   9042034904
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication Ruth Chadwick: Foreword Preface Harry Lesser: Introduction. The Present Situation: Diagnosis and Treatment Peter Crome: Older People, Care, Dignity, and Human Rights Andrew Edgar: Age, Dignity, and Social Policy Beatriz Cardona: Dangers and Dilemmas Surrounding the Consumption of Anti-Ageing Medicine Harry Lesser: Loneliness in Older Patients Caroline Dunn: The Effect of Ageing on Autonomy Ashish Goel, Wilma Wilson, and Ab Dey: Autonomy for Older Patients in Bedside Medicine: Observations from a Developing Nation Harry Lesser: Intervention Without Patient Consent Simona Giordano: Is a Gray World Desirable? John Hostler: Personal Development in Old Age Robin Attfield: The Global Distribution of Healthcare Resources in the Twenty-First Century Margaret Harris: The Rival Claims of Children and Adults to Healthcare Resources: Is There a Need for Greater Coherence in Our View? Michael Rivlin: Setting Limits Fairly: A Critique of Some of Daniel Callahan's Views Richard Wagland: Social Injustice: Distributive Egalitarianism, the Complete-Life View, and Age Discrimination Richard Wagland: A Fair Innings or a Complete Life: Another Attempt at an Egalitarian Justification of Ageism Harry Lesser: Triage and Older Patients Julian C. Hughes: Justice, Guidelines, and Virtues About the Editor and Contributors Index

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