For much of the developed world, health care for a surging
elderly population looms as one of the most daunting problems of
the coming decade. In this book, contributors from diverse
disciplinary backgrounds and countries discuss resource allocation
for the elderly and debate plans for the years ahead. Essays focus
on five general issues: the meaning of old age, the goals of
medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the
needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social
priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on
women, in long-term care.
In consideration of the difficult moral and practical issues
involved, the editors conclude the volume with a special report
containing policy recommendations from representatives of eight
countries (the United States, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany,
Hungary, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom). This
important volume will be of interest to policymakers and a broad
spectrum of health care professionals, as well as to anyone
interested in the fate of the elderly or in coming health care
challenges.
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