Care of the Aged [Hardcover]

Enter the Elderly Woman as Citizen: The Implications of a Feminist Ethics of CareSheila M. NeysmithDisrespecting Our Elders: Attitudes and Practices of Care(lessness)Allyson RobichaudHazards of Decoupling Respect from Rights: The Inclusion of Elderly Severely Demented Patients in 'Nontherapeutic' Clinical TrialsJennifer JacksonResolving Ethical Dilemmas in Community-Based Care: A New Set of PrinciplesSusan McCarthyCare Home EthicsSimon Woods and Max ElsteinThe Ethics of Pain Management in Older AdultsMarshall B. KappDuties to Aging ParentsClaudia MillsFilial Obligation, Kant's Duty of Beneficence, and NeedSarah Clark MillerIndex This is a timely work covering a broad spectrum of the ethical issues in elder care, from macro-level societal concerns to specific clinical challenges. . .the editors have done an excellent job of providing thought provoking, well written articles addressing a wide array of bioethical issues in the care of the elderly. . .The book excels as it addresses a wide spectrum of ethical issues in a serious manner. It addresses the scope of society's obligation to provide care for the elderly, which is a classic, well-known ethical issue. In addition, it sheds light on lesser known, though critically important ethical issues. The usefulness of this book lies in its breadth. It covers a wide range of topics, yet does so in a careful, focused manner. It is not a comprehensive treatment of the ethical issues surrounding the care of the elderly, nor is it a thorough introduction to such issues, and this is intentional. This book provides a careful analysis of specific issues spanning the range of caring for the elderly. -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

...of considerable interest to those wishing to read around the topic of medical and social care of the elderly. - Irish Journal of Medical ScienceThe growing population of elderly and infirm has given rise to serious questions about their proper care and treatment. What l�