Maltreatment of patients in nursing homes
Subtitle: there is no safe place
By: Diana K. Harris, Michael L. Benson.
Contributors: Benson, Michael L.
Publisher: Haworth Pastoral Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Binghamton, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
Subjects: Nursing home patients -- Abuse of -- United States.; Nursing homes -- Corrupt practices -- United States.; Tort liability of nursing homes -- United States.; Older people -- Nursing home care -- United States.; Older people -- Abuse of -- United States -- Prevention.; Theft -- United States.; Homes for the Aged -- organization & administration -- United States.; Nursing Homes -- organization & administration -- United States.; Elder Abuse -- prevention & control -- United States.; Nurses' Aides -- organization & administration -- United States.; Patient Rights -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Aged -- United States.; Theft -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of nursing homes; title: Nursing aides : the backbone of care in nursing homes; title: Understanding abuse; title: Employees and theft; title: The victims and their families; title: Preventing and reducing theft; title: Physical abuse and neglect; title: Psychological abuse and neglect; title: Reducing the risk of physical and psychological abuse; title: Exploitation of nursing home patients : their finances and rights.