| Dependence and Autonomy in Old Age Rev Edition Contributor(s): Agich, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521009200 ISBN-13: 9780521009201 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $81.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: To reveal the concrete threats to personal autonomy in long-term care, George Agich's book offers a framework for developing an ethic of long-term care within the complex environment in which many dependent and aged people find themselves. Previously published as Autonomy and Long-term Care (Oxford, 1993), this revised edition in paperback has wide appeal among bioethicists and health care professionals. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Geriatrics - Law | Medical Law & Legislation |
| Dewey: 174.2 |
| LCCN: 2002031406 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.83 lbs) 218 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Agich, George: - George Agich is Chairman of the Department of Bioethics at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Professor of Clinical Medicine at Ohio State University and Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University. His previous books are Responsibility in Health Care (1982), and The Price of Health (1986), and he is a member of the editorial board of The American Journal of Bioethics and other journals. |