Our aging societies: Ethical, moral, and policy challenges

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-9

  Binstock, Robert H ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dementia; Ethics; Policy

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 34548599730     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2007-12102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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