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Survival of the Unfittest

Survival of the Unfittest

Bernard Isaacs / Maureen Livingstone / Yvonne Neville

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2021
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Medicina geriátrica
ISBN:
9781032077871
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Originally published in 1972, this book is an analytical account of the socio-medical tribulations suffered by Glasgow’s east-end elderly leading to referral to geriatric wards. It examines why so many old people suffer from physical, mental and social deprivation in the final years of their lives.

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