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Palliative care for older people : a public health perspective
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van Den Block, Lieve.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Palliative treatment--Care.
- Palliative treatment.
- Older people.
- Terminal care.
- Adult.
- Health Services.
- Patient Care.
- Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services.
- Therapeutics.
- Age Groups.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
- Persons.
- Palliative Care.
- Aged.
- Terminal Care.
- Health Services for the Aged.
- Medical Subjects:
- Adult.
- Health Services.
- Patient Care.
- Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services.
- Therapeutics.
- Age Groups.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
- Persons.
- Palliative Care.
- Aged.
- Terminal Care.
- Health Services for the Aged.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The ageing of society is becoming a major public health issue, posing challenges to social and health care structures in many countries. This book demonstrates the added value of palliative care which, although traditionally focused on cancer and the very end of life, can play a role in strengthening and complementing the care of older people. The book outlines the current state of worldwide policy work, research, and innovations in the field of public health and palliative care for older people and concludes with recommendations for policy and decision makers, at international and national level.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 26, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 9780191787133
- 0191787132
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