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... reasons other than purely medical ones . The social control of ' deviant ' individuals , whose behaviour for whatever reason is considered difficult , is often accomplished through medication and , in some cases , through surgical ...
... reasons other than purely medical ones . The social control of ' deviant ' individuals , whose behaviour for whatever reason is considered difficult , is often accomplished through medication and , in some cases , through surgical ...
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... reason is probably that whilst both sexes subscribe to the view that old age is a time of illness , women's sex - role stereotyping often leads to feelings of guilt or shame at not being able to continue functioning normally . There are ...
... reason is probably that whilst both sexes subscribe to the view that old age is a time of illness , women's sex - role stereotyping often leads to feelings of guilt or shame at not being able to continue functioning normally . There are ...
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... reason for its nonacceptability within scientific circles is the very reason for its attraction to people who no longer wish to be associated with iatrogenic disease . The potential value of homeopathy to older people arises from their ...
... reason for its nonacceptability within scientific circles is the very reason for its attraction to people who no longer wish to be associated with iatrogenic disease . The potential value of homeopathy to older people arises from their ...
Contents
Nature and the importance of good health in old age | 1 |
expectations of health in old age | 8 |
the medicalization of old age | 23 |
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| Title | Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People Nutshell Handbooks Volume 29 of Therapy in practice series, ISSN 0961-1436 |
| Author | Steve Scrutton |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 1565930320, 9781565930322 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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