{"product_id":"9781405183420","title":"Dignity in Care for Older People","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDignity in Care for Older People\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLennart Nordenfelt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Nursing \/ Gerontology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe notion of quality of life has for several decades been well-established in ethical debate about health care and the care of older people.  \u003ci\u003eDignity in Care for Older People\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the notion of dignity within the care of the elderly, focusing on the importance of theoretical concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Primarily based on a Research Project, Dignity and Older Europeans, funded by the European Commission, this book provides a thorough investigation of the concept of dignity and related concepts such as quality of life and autonomy. It includes a chapter devoted to the dignity of human embodiment, emphasizing the importance of the notion of the lived body in the context of elderly care. As a result of the conceptual study a model of dignity emerges in which four variants of dignity stand out: dignity of merit, dignity as moral status, dignity of identity and Menschenwürde (the specifically human value). From this follows a discussion of how these variants of dignity can be used in characterizing the care of the elderly. The notions of dignity and dignified care are discussed particularly in relation to demented persons and dying persons. The book also contains a chapter on the dignity of the dead person.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e International in focus, \u003ci\u003eDignity in Care for Older People\u003c\/i\u003e provides a contemporary discussion of the care of older people, and will be of use to qualified nurses and social care practitioners working with older people, as well as those on ethics and gerontology courses.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eLennart Nordenfelt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care at the University of Linköping, Sweden\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 June 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405183420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311127326860,"sku":"9781405183420","price":84.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405183420_5ec05bd8-66fd-4864-9fa9-80d795138100.jpg?v=1780233487","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405183420","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}