Aging: Caring for Our Elders

Caring for Our Elders is the second of three volumes on Aging conceived for the International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Leading scholars from a range of disciplines address some of the major issues in elder care facing modern nations: familial duties of care, the future of social...

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Other Authors: Weisstub, David N. (Editor), Thomasma, David C. (Editor), Gauthier, S. (Editor), Tomossy, G.F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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