How to protect elders from harm
By: by James T. O'Reilly.
Series: Oceana's legal almanac series. Law for the layperson
Publisher: Oceana
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195381740
Subjects: Personal injuries -- United States -- Popular works; Older people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Popular works; Remedies (Law) -- United States -- Popular works; Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States -- Popular works; Older people -- Care -- United States -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the risks to the safety of elders; title: Will anyone help my parents?; title: How does government protect elders from risk?; title: Remedies for injury at home; title: Traffic related risks of harm; title: Hospital related harms; title: Nursing home risks of harm; title: Remedies for home & assisted living healthcare risks; title: Medication issues for elders; title: Protecting elders from financial harms & thefts; title: Abuse & assault; title: When should we use which tactic to respond to the harm?; title: When should we settle?; title: Managing the interaction with government officials.