Screen LibrarySingapore's Ageing Population：Managing healthcare and end-of-life decisions
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 34 |
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| Carrier Form: | xv, 222 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780415609753 (hardback) 0415609755 (hardback) 9780203817025 (ebk) 0203817028 (ebk) |
| Index Number: | R199 |
| CLC: |
R199.339 D733.986 R161.7 |
| Call Number: | R199.339/S617 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. "A rapidly ageing population is the most significant demographic issue confronting Singapore in our lifetime. This has created new and increasing demands on Singapores healthcare system and on the families of the older adults. The challenge is in providing a system of care that is humane, effective and sustainable financially. This requires coordination between state funded providers, the family and the community. This book offers a multi-disciplinary perspective by researchers from various disciplines such as medicine, sociology, anthropology and law on managing healthcare and end of life d |