Review by Choice Review
This book comes at a crucial point in the history of US health care. As the era of "managed care" envelops the delivery of primary and acute health care, opportunity exists to rethink the entire system, including long-term care (LTC). LTC has a stereotypical image of old people in nursing homes, but the contributors are adept at describing what it really is--a disorganized, nonsystem of care of young and old people with chronic functional limitations--and what it could be. The contributors, all nationally known gerontologists, represent a variety of disciplines. Their chapters combine to provide a holistic analysis of LTC: an excellent historical basis for understanding the present situation; a critique of the current status; and projections for the future. The authors concur that LTC will only become more important as the aged population increases, and as we see increasing numbers of chronically ill young people, whose lives have been prolonged or saved by advances in medical care or technology. A well-written book, for a wide range of readers. General; upper-division undergraduates through professionals. M. A. Thompson Saint Joseph College
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