Rethinking aging : growing old and living well in an overtreated society / Nortin M. Hadler.
Over the past decade, Hadler has established himself as a leading voice among those who approach the menu of health-care choices with informed skepticism. Only the rigorous demonstration of efficacy is adequate reassurance of a treatment's value, he argues; if it cannot be shown that a particular treatment will benefit the patient, one should proceed with caution. In Rethinking Aging, Hadler offers a doctor's perspective on the medical literature as well as his long clinical experience to help readers assess their health-care options and make informed medical choices in the last decades of life.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807835067 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0807835064 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xvi, 250 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2011.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Enlightened aging -- The golden years -- Stayin' alive -- The aged worker -- Decrepitude -- Frailty -- The reaper -- Autumn.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | RA 564.8 .H335 2011 | 280436 | Stacks | Checked out | 04/02/2013 |