HEALTH CARE AGING SOCIETY SEE PB (Series in death education, aging, and health care)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: April 1, 1989
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9780891166832
Subjects: Geriatric medicine; Sociology
First sentence: An examination of American health care over the past few decades reveals skyrocketing cost escalation due to the growth in the number of hospitals and nursing homes and the intensive medical services and extensive custodial services associated with these institutions.