Older people seeking medical treatment and medicine

Author: Sha Wei
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: China has entered an aging society, and caring for the lives and health of the elderly is the responsibility of the entire society. In a sense, the improvement of the quality of life for the elderly, their happiness, health, and longevity in their later years, are often important indicators of a society's civilization. Advances in modern technology have led to an increasing number of long-lived elderly in China, making 100 years old no longer a dream. However, at the same time, diseases still trouble a portion of the elderly. They fear illness and even more so, they fear not receiving the best medical care. Many endure prolonged suffering from illness, while others find themselves in a situation where they have nowhere to turn for medical help or medicine. To address this contradiction, we have launched the "Practical Series for the Elderly," and this book is one of the volumes in the series. Based on the collection of extensive medical and health information, this book has been compiled with the hope of providing a reference for elderly patients to find good doctors and effective treatments.