Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging

Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging
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Synopsis Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging by : Tanya F. Johnson

Contributors from fields including sociology, anthropology, theology, medicine, philosophy, social work, and law examine how specific issues surrounding ethics and aging have been and currently are perceived and implemented, and pose new questions and solutions for ethical practice in aging in the future. They touch on areas such as ethical issues in a subculturally diverse society, spiritual care, terminal care, care of the judgement impaired, mental health care, family and non-family care, and long-term care. Also covered are research on aging, and ethical issues in a high-tech society. Johnson teaches sociology at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging

Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780313032646
ISBN-13 : 0313032645
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Synopsis Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging by : Tanya F. Johnson

Johnson addresses ethical issues in aging in a variety of contexts—the social cultural environment, physical health care, mental health care, social health care, legal care, and spiritual care. Because long-term aging has created a new generation of older adults, some new issues are emerging which need to be addressed from an ethical perspective—elder abuse, physician assisted suicide, dementia, intergenerational equity, guardianship, and living wills. A wide range of experts including physicians, philosophers, lawyers, social workers, nurses, sociologists, public health persons, theologians, historians, and ethicists share their insights on the ethical issues and dilemmas older adults in American society are facing or are likely to face over the life course. Of interest to undergraduate and graduate faculty and students in sociology, social work and social services practitioners, policymakers, and academic and professional libraries.

Ethics and the Elderly

Ethics and the Elderly
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105003417958
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Synopsis Ethics and the Elderly by : Mark R. Wicclair

With the increasing growth of the elderly population, geriatric care is becoming eminently important not only to medical professionals but also to all those involved in caring for the elderly including social workers, nursing home staff, and relatives. This timely work confronts in a clear and systematic manner the many ethical issues concerning care for elderly persons. For instance, what is sound ethical decision-making in relation to life-sustaining medical treatment for elderly patients? At a time when aging of the population is increasing the demand for health care, is age-rationing a justified means of cost control? How can investigators satisfy ethical requirements in relation to medical or social-scientific research with elderly subjects, and what special precautions are needed when elderly persons are ill, demented, dependent on social services, and/or institutionalized? What are the responsibilities of adult children toward frail elderly parents? How can professionals and relatives determine whether paternalism toward an elderly person is ethically justified? In an accessible way, this book explains the ethical and conceptual issues at stake. Several key examples are presented and each chapter ends with an extensive case study and analysis. Ethics and the Elderly will be a valuable resource for all those involved in geriatric care and to many in the field of bioethics.

Medical Ethics and the Elderly: practical guide

Medical Ethics and the Elderly: practical guide
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9781000446623
ISBN-13 : 100044662X
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Synopsis Medical Ethics and the Elderly: practical guide by : Gurcharan S Rai

This concise, introductory handbook discusses the basic principles of medical ethics, and includes practical, realistic guidance on how to evaluate and manage common ethical problems, focusing on the care of elderly patients Typical scenarios faced in clinical practice, such as issues of mental capacity and consent, resuscitation, near death decisions, quality of life, and health care expenditure, are discussed

Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed Blessings

Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed Blessings
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9789400738706
ISBN-13 : 9400738706
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed Blessings by : Maartje Schermer

This volume focuses on the ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy. After a brief overview of biomedicine's changing approach of ageing and longevity and of the new expectations that these changes generate, various ethical, social, and policy issues that surround aging and longevity are discussed. First, the images and social meanings of aging and old age in our society are explored, including their normative dimensions and implications for policy. Next, ethical issues in the care for frail elderly are discussed, as well as notion of good care and end-of-life decisions. Finally, the ethical and social implications of emerging possibilities for anti-aging and lifespan extension are considered. The book concludes with an overview of the relevance of the issues discussed for policy making on professional, national and international levels.​

The Cambridge Handbook of Applied Psychological Ethics

The Cambridge Handbook of Applied Psychological Ethics
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 718
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ISBN-10 : 9781108577922
ISBN-13 : 110857792X
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Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of Applied Psychological Ethics by : Mark M. Leach

The Cambridge Handbook of Applied Psychological Ethics is a valuable resource for psychologists and graduate students hoping to further develop their ethical decision making beyond more introductory ethics texts. The book offers real-world ethical vignettes and considerations. Chapters cover a wide range of practice settings, populations, and topics, and are written by scholars in these settings. Chapters focus on the application of ethics to the ethical dilemmas in which mental health and other psychology professionals sometimes find themselves. Each chapter introduces a setting and gives readers a brief understanding of some of the potential ethical issues at hand, before delving deeper into the multiple ethical issues that must be addressed and the ethical principles and standards involved. No other book on the market captures the breadth of ethical issues found in daily practice and focuses entirely on applied ethics in psychology.

The Cambridge Handbook of the Ethics of Ageing

The Cambridge Handbook of the Ethics of Ageing
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9781108495134
ISBN-13 : 1108495133
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of the Ethics of Ageing by : C. S. Wareham

The first volume of new work dedicated specifically to ageing ethics - wide-ranging, clear, and accessible.

The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging

The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 552
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ISBN-10 : 9781137393562
ISBN-13 : 1137393564
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging by : Geoffrey Scarre

This comprehensive handbook presents the major philosophical perspectives on the nature, prospects, problems and social context of age and aging in an era of dramatically increasing life-expectancy. Drawing on the latest research in gerontology, medicine and the social sciences, its twenty-seven chapters examine our intuitions and common sense beliefs about the meaning of aging and explore topics such as the existential experience of old age, aging in different philosophical and religious traditions, the place of the elderly in contemporary society and the moral rights and responsibilities of the old. This book provides innovative and leading-edge research that will help to determine the parameters of the philosophy of aging for years to come. Key Features • Structured in four parts addressing the meaning, experience, ethics and future of aging • Comprehensive ethical coverage including of the retirement age, health-care for the elderly and the transhumanist life-extending project • Focused treatment of the dementia ‘epidemic’ and the philosophy of the mind and self The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Aging is an essential resource for scholars, researchers and advanced students in the philosophy of the self, moral and political philosophy, bioethics, phenomenology, narrative studies and philosophy of economics. It is also an ideal volume for researchers, advanced students and professionals in gerontology, health care, psychology, sociology and population studies.

Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed Blessings

Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed Blessings
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9400738692
ISBN-13 : 9789400738690
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed Blessings by : M Schermer

This volume focuses on the ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy. After a brief overview of biomedicine's changing approach of ageing and longevity and of the new expectations that these changes generate, various ethical, social, and policy issues that surround aging and longevity are discussed. First, the images and social meanings of aging and old age in our society are explored, including their normative dimensions and implications for policy. Next, ethical issues in the care for frail elderly are discussed, as well as notion of good care and end-of-life decisions. Finally, the ethical and social implications of emerging possibilities for anti-aging and lifespan extension are considered. The book concludes with an overview of the relevance of the issues discussed for policy making on professional, national and international levels.​

Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging

Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 1220
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ISBN-10 : 9780128113547
ISBN-13 : 0128113545
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging by : Jeffrey L. Ram

Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging, Second Edition, presents key aspects of biology, nutrition, factors affecting lifespan, methods of age determination, use in research and the disadvantages/advantages of use. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this updated edition is designed as the only comprehensive, current work that covers the diversity in aging models. Chapters on comparative models explore age-related diseases, including Alzheimer's, joint disease, cataracts, cancer and obesity. Also included are new tricks and approaches not available in primary publications. This must-have handbook is an indispensable resource for researchers interested in the mechanisms of aging, gerontologists, health professionals, allied health practitioners and students. Combines both the methods of study for human aging and animal models Provides a historical overview and discussion of model availability, key methods and ethical issues Contains over 200 full color illustrations