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Healthcare ethics and policy in an (anti)aging society - v. 1

Pinxten, Wim(Edited by)Schermer, M(Edited by)
Part of the Ethics and Health Policy series
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This volume focuses on the ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy.  After a brief overview of biomedicine's changing approach of ageing and longevity and of the new expectations that these changes generate, various ethical, social, and policy issues that surround aging and longevity are discussed.

First, the images and social meanings of aging and old age in our society are explored, including their normative dimensions and implications for policy.

Next, ethical issues in the care for frail elderly are discussed, as well as notion of good care and end-of-life decisions.

Finally, the ethical and social implications of emerging possibilities for anti-aging and lifespan extension are considered.

The book concludes with an overview of the relevance of the issues discussed for policy making on professional, national and international levels.?

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Springer
9400738706 / 9789400738706
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
29/11/2012
English
291 pages
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