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Health In Old Age (Law and Political Change) - Softcover

Sidell, Moyra

 
9780335191369: Health In Old Age (Law and Political Change)

Synopsis

Explores the myths surrounding health and old age, drawing on case histories and first-person accounts. Topics include chronic illness and disability, maintaining health with physical illness, functional disability, health care and the management of health, and social support. Contains b&w photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Review

"The book is well-written and presented and covers a wide range of issues and information in an accessible form ... It is well-referenced throughout, sign-posting the reader to further reading. It will be of interest to all health professionals who wish to expand their knowledge about the health of older people." - Health Visitor "Moyra Sidell's book is probably the best integration of qualitative and quantitative research about health in old age that I have read. This is a cogent, spirited, well written book which should be on the shelves of all health psychologists and those concernedwith health in old age at all levels of the health care system."- Health Psychology Update "...well written and raises important questions concerning the care of older people in the 1990s and beyond...it should provide a useful introduction for students of medicine and psychology and those new to gerontology, as well as appealing to nurses and others wishing to specialize in the careof the elderly." - Age & Ageing "This isa fine well-researched and referenced book...It deserves to be widelyread for it should help 'the blind' to see." - Ageing& Society

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