Survival of the Unfittest: A Study of Geriatric Patients in Glasgow

by Yvonne Neville, Maureen Livingstone, Bernard Isaacs, et al.

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. It shows by statistical studies and illustrative case histories that the basic cause is the survival into old age of people who are unfit to care for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032077875
• ISBN13: 9781032077871
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"