Old age in transition : the geriatric ward
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Old age in transition : the geriatric ward
Bergin & Garvey, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-130) and index
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Description
Most studies of geriatric patients have focused on nursing homes. In fact, most people are placed in these institutions only after being evaluated by medical and social service staff. This ethnography details the day-to-day experiences of a geriatric and assessment unit by examining the staff, families, and patients themselves. It looks at the activities that take place in the unit as well as the less obvious cultural patterns of the process. Using the Ethnography of Speaking method, it explores the human side of this most difficult of life's decisions.
Table of Contents
Figures Preface Introduction The Setting Participants Ends and Genres Acts Instrumentalities Norms and Keys Discussion and Recommendations The Geriatric Ward Revisited The Geriatric Ward Revisited Again References Index
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