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Singapore's Ageing Population: Managing Healthcare and End-Of-Life Decisions
Contributor(s): Chan, Wing-Cheong (Editor)
ISBN: 1138102431     ISBN-13: 9781138102439
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $56.04  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues
- Medical | Health Care Delivery
- Medical | Health Policy
Dewey: 362.1
Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia
Physical Information: 222 pages
 
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A rapidly ageing population is the most significant demographic issue confronting Singapore in our lifetime. This has created new and increasing demands on Singapore's healthcare system and on the families of the older adults. The challenge is in providing a system of care that is humane, effective and sustainable financially. This requires coordination between state funded providers, the family and the community.

This book offers a multi-disciplinary perspective by researchers from various disciplines such as medicine, sociology, anthropology and law on managing healthcare and end-of-life decisions in Singapore. Providing information and suggestions for better policy formulation towards the aged, this book is an invaluable resource for policy makers, serivce practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.