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Discourses on Aging and Dying (Paperback)
Suhita Chopra Chatterjee (editor), Priyadarshi Patnaik (editor), Vijayaraghavan Chariar (editor)- We can order this
The collection of essays in this volume addresses different aspects of this issue. The first section is both philosophical and prescriptive. It explores our rich religious and philosophical tradition to probe the very concepts of life and death and then suggests strategies - age old and time-tested - for coping with the inevitability of aging and dying. Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic perspectives on aging, dying, euthanasia and related concepts are explored and coping strategies suggested.
The second section deals with socio-ethical issues related to aging and dying in the Indian context, in light of the existing state of affairs and possible directions for the future. The third and final section looks at the most pressing problems that confront both Indian society and medicine - end-of-life care.
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN: 9780761936442
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 304 g
Dimensions: 215 x 139 x 15 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The book has a thoughtful, philosophical and rich content on the subject of `discourses on ageing and dying' and will help researchers as a good comprehensive compilation and consolidated reference material on the subject and will reduce the fears and frustrations of ageing in society.
-- Journal of Health ManagementDiscourses on Aging and Dying...is an unusual book in the sense that it explores the truth about...inevitable yet painful bodily processes from widely different perspectives, ranging from the philosophical, spiritual and ethical to the political and medical.
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