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" Ethical dimensions of geriatric care value conflicts for the 21st century ; [Eighteenth Trans-Disciplinary Symposium on Philosophy and Medicine, held ... in Farmington, on Sept. 20-22, 1984] "
ed. by Stuart F. Spicker ...
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723575
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ed. by Stuart F. Spicker ...
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Ethical dimensions of geriatric care value conflicts for the 21st century ; [Eighteenth Trans-Disciplinary Symposium on Philosophy and Medicine, held ... in Farmington, on Sept. 20-22, 1984]\ ed. by Stuart F. Spicker ...
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Dordrecht Reidel [ca., 2013]
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XXXIII, 297 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
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9400933916
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: 9401080208
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Literaturangaben;Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1. ed. 1987
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Section I : Understanding the Biology and Epidemiology of Aging.- The Best of Times - The Worst of Times: Aging and Dependency in the 21st Century.- Commentary on Jacob A. Brody's Essay.- Changing Images of Dependency in Prolongevity.- An Evolutionary Perspective on Senescence.- Section II: Philosophical Reflections on Medical Care Provision for the Aged.- Health Care: Efficiency and Equity.- Wholehearted and Halfhearted Care: National Policies vs. Individual Choice.- Commentary on Baruch Brody's Essay.- Revival, Resuscitation, and Resurrection: The Rights of Passage.- Section III: Self-Determination in Late-Life Dependency.- Self-Determination in Later Life: Case Studies in Geriatric Care.- The Dependent Elderly: Legal Rights and Responsibilities in Agent Custody.- Choosing the Time to Die: The Ethics and Economics of Suicide in Old Age.- Elderly Dependency and Autonomy: Comments on the Essays of Dubler, Battin, Kataja and Gavin.- Section IV: Justice in the Provision of Medical Care for the Aged.- Equal Opportunity, Justice, and Health Care for the Elderly: A Prudential Account.- ESRD and the Elderly: Cross-National Perspective on Distributive Justice.- The Bad, the Ugly, and the Unfortunate.- Epilogue: The Eighth Stage of Humanity.- Elderly Dependency and Systems Failure: Obstacles to a Prosthetic Society.- Notes on Contributors.
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Ethics, Medical.
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Geriatrics -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Congresses.
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Medical ethics -- Congresses.
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RC952.5E339 2013
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Stuart F Spicker
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Trans-Disciplinary Symposium on Philosophy and Medicine
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