Social and Medical Problems of the Elderly
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 ind...
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 ind...