Medical Choices: Medical Chances

the same time.As the author says, old age only emerged as an issue for central government in the late 19th century and it was viewed then in straightforward negative terms as a social problem.Now, with demographic changes, the elderly form a much larger and increasingly vociferous group.British textbooks on the views of the elderly are thin on the ground and one based on Aberdeen is unique.As such it forms a valuable contribution to the field and will be of much interest to social gerontologists and also perhaps to those in the political field and among the caring professions who seek to understand the elderly's perspective.It should make a useful and unique addition to many libraries.