Medical-legal aspects of long-term care
By: compiled and edited by Jeffrey M. Levine ; contributors, Faerella Boczko ... [et al.].
Contributors: Levine, Jeffrey M.; Boczko, Faerella.
Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Pub. Co.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Tucson, AZ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: Nursing homes -- Law and legislation -- United States; Older people -- Long-term care -- Law and legislation -- United States; Older people -- Nursing home care -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the nursing home industry; title: The survey process; title: Resident assessment and care planning; title: Understaffing in nursing homes : causes, consequences and cures; title: Dementia care; title: Pain management; title: Nutrition and hydration; title: Dysphagia; title: Wound care; title: Adverse drug events; title: Psychopharmacologic medications; title: Falls and fall-related injuries; title: Physical restraints; title: Bed safety; title: Physical abuse and neglect; title: Effective risk managment; title: The role of private accreditation.