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Arizona State University - Fall 2012 | ||
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The Cultures of Caregiving: Conflict and Common Ground among Families, Health Professionals, and Policy Makers (1st Edition) by Carol Levine Ma (Editor), Christine K. Cassel Md (Foreword), Thomas H. Murray (Editor), Mrs Carol Levine Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-8018-8771-2 / 0801887712 ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-8771-0 / 9780801887710 As the population ages and the health care system focuses on cost-containment, family caregivers have become the frontline providers of most long-term and chronic care. Patient care at home falls mainly on untrained and unprepared family members, who struggle to adjust to the new roles, responsibili |