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Author : Stephen A. Moses
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Long-term care of the sick
ISBN : CORNELL:31924102004599
Author : Harry R. Moody,Jennifer R. Sasser
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506328027
Presenting current research in an innovative text-reader format, Aging: Concepts and Controversies, Ninth Edition encourages students to become involved and take an informed stand on the major aging issues we face as a society. Not simply a summary of research literature, Harry R. Moody and Jennifer R. Sasser’s text focuses on controversies and questions, rather than on assimilating facts or arriving at a single "correct" view about aging and older people. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors first provide an overview of aging in three domains: aging over the life course, health care, and the socioeconomic aspects of aging. Each section is followed by a series of edited readings, offering different perspectives from experts and specialists on that subject. New readings focus on whether current federal spending on the elderly is sustainable and fair to other groups, how older consumers are reshaping the business landscape, and the challenges of marketing and selling to customers 60 and over. More emphasis is placed on how social class and inequality earlier in life can shape our final years and the number of older Americans living in poverty. The section on Aging and Health Care has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest data about chronic diseases that affect the elderly, government spending on health care, and policy changes to programs like Medicaid and Medicare. The section on the Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society gives the most current picture of the racial and ethnic diversity of older Americans, their participation in the labor force, and their income and wealth.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Health Care
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822037824356
Author : Harry R. Moody,Jennifer R. Sasser
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506327990
Presenting current research in an innovative text-reader format, Aging: Concepts and Controversies, Ninth Edition encourages students to become involved and take an informed stand on the major aging issues we face as a society. Not simply a summary of research literature, Harry R. Moody and Jennifer R. Sasser’s text focuses on controversies and questions, rather than on assimilating facts or arriving at a single "correct" view about aging and older people. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors first provide an overview of aging in three domains: aging over the life course, health care, and the socioeconomic aspects of aging. Each section is followed by a series of edited readings, offering different perspectives from experts and specialists on that subject. New readings focus on whether current federal spending on the elderly is sustainable and fair to other groups, how older consumers are reshaping the business landscape, and the challenges of marketing and selling to customers 60 and over. More emphasis is placed on how social class and inequality earlier in life can shape our final years and the number of older Americans living in poverty. The section on Aging and Health Care has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest data about chronic diseases that affect the elderly, government spending on health care, and policy changes to programs like Medicaid and Medicare. The section on the Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society gives the most current picture of the racial and ethnic diversity of older Americans, their participation in the labor force, and their income and wealth.
Author : Roger M. Battistella
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780262265669
An expert debunks popular misconceptions about health policy, including the merits of single-payer plans, and offers an alternative. In the battle over health care reform we can try to fashion new policies based on old ideas—or we can acknowledge today's demographic and economic realities. In Health Care Turning Point, health policy expert Roger Battistella argues that the conventional wisdom that dominates health policy debates is out of date. Battistella takes on popular misconceptions about the advantages of single-payer plans, the role of the market, and other health policy issues and outlines a pragmatic new approach. Few would disagree that the current system is broken. But, Battistella asserts provocatively, a government takeover of health insurance patterned after Medicare and Medicaid won't work either. Battistella argues that contrary to popular belief, single-payer coverage will not lower health spending but would encourage overconsumption and drive costs up. If consumers were responsible for buying their own health insurance (as they are for buying their own car and home insurance), he argues, they'd look for value and demand greater price and quality transparency from providers. The economic shibboleth that the principles of market competition don't apply to health care is nonsense, Battistella says. We won't achieve real health care reform until policy makers adjust to this reality and adopt a more pragmatic view.
Author : David A. Hyman
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781933995359
Let’s say you’re the devil, and you want to corrupt the American republic. How would you go about it? According to David Hyman, you might create something like Medicare, the federal health care program for the elderly. Hyman submits that Medicare may be the greatest trick the devil ever played. Medicare feeds on the avarice of doctors and other providers, turns seniors into health care gluttons, and makes regions of the United States green with envy over the dollars showered on other regions. The program exploits the sloth of government officials to increase the tax burden on workers and drag down the quality of care for seniors. Medicare makes Democrats lust for socialized medicine, while its imperviousness to reform makes Republicans angrier and angrier. Most of all, Medicare allows its ideological supporters to bleat and preen their way to the heights of moral vanity. In the style of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, Hyman writes that Medicare has “freed the self-interest of these mortals from its natural restraints. As a result, the seven deadly sins have blossomed.” With epic political battles over Medicare and the future of limited government looming just over the horizon, Hyman uses satire to cast a critical eye on this mediocre government program.
Author : Edward Miller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781135744434
Long-term care in the United States and other countries suffers multiple problems. Many people find it difficult to afford the high costs of services available and there is often inadequate care coordination, which compromises care quality, particularly amongst those eligible for multiple public programs. Recruitment and retention of a well-trained, stable workforce is also considered a challenge that needs to be addressed. The policy debate leading up to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) drew attention to prevailing deficiencies in the way long-term care is delivered, regulated, and financed in the United States. This collection reviews what was accomplished by the legislation and what still remains to be done. Just how effective is the ACA likely to be in addressing the challenges plaguing the long-term care sector? Did it result in meaningful change or make little impact? This book answers these questions, drawing contributions from among the most eminent long-term care experts in the United States. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Aging & Social Policy.
Author : Cato Institute,David Boaz
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781933995915
Offers policy recommendations from Cato Institute experts on every major policy issue. Providing both in-depth analysis and concrete recommendations, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for policymakers and anyone else interested in securing liberty through limited government.
Author : Nicola Maffulli,Per Renstrom,Wayne B. Leadbetter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1852335033
Tendon ailments are a significant cause of morbidity among athletes of all levels and are increasing in prevalence. Their management is often empirical, and para-scientific, only looking at the biological aspects of tendon ailments. This book conveys a comprehensive and concise body of knowledge on the management of tendon problems in sportspeople with practical details of clinical protocols. Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine is specifically dedicated to the clinical aspects of tendinopathy and provides the required knowledge and scientific basis for the sports medicine practitioner, orthopedic specialist and student facing upper and lower limb tendon ailments in athletes. A comprehensive review of tendon disorders is given and modern criteria of management outlined to form the basis of effective clinical management of this group of patients.
Author : Suresh Sivananthan,Eugene Sherry,Patrick Warnke,Mark Miller
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1620 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781444128765
Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013Orthopaedic problems account for over one-third of all medical and surgical problems. Mercer's Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma provides all the information required by the senior trainee or qualified specialist to improve understanding and management of any given condition or disease in this area.Si
Author : Eric Y. Chang,Christine B. Chung
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323849456
In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Eric Chang and Christine B. Chung bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Imaging of the Older Population. By 2030, one of every five Americans is projected to be over age 65, with persons over 85 years constituting one of the fastest-growing portions of the population. This issue provides expert coverage of key topics including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, with individual chapters on specific areas of the body: spine, hip, knee, and shoulder. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including imaging of osteoporosis; imaging of chronic kidney disease: mineral and bone disorder; imaging of osteoarthritis of the hip; imaging of the aging spine; imaging of musculoskeletal tumors in the elderly; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on imaging of the older population, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author : Charles Court-Brown,Margaret McQueen,Marc F. Swiontkowski,David Ring,Susan M. Friedman,Andrew David Duckworth
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1219 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781498715911
Trauma in older people aged over 65 is a rapidly growing field within orthopaedics. Up to two thirds of fractures occur as a result of a fall and about one third of all fractures occur in the over-65 population. The aim of this comprehensive new text is to present the epidemiology and management of all musculoskeletal trauma that occurs in the elderly. The book deals with the assessment and treatment of medical comorbidities, complications, and the role of orthogeriatric care. The focus of the book is on the practical management of fractures although soft tissue injuries and dislocations are also discussed. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the field, contributors are drawn from orthopaedics and orthogeriatrics on both sides of the Atlantic. The book is intended for all surgeons and physicians involved in the treatment of trauma in the elderly, and it will be relevant to trainees and as well as experienced practitioners.
Author : Nandu Goswami,Olivier White,Jack J. W. A. van Loon,Andreas Roessler,Andrew Blaber
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889632732
Author : Huub Maas,Toni Arndt,Jason Franz
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889711635
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Older people
ISBN : UOM:39015009981682
