Legal Aspects of Elder Care

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Legal Aspects of Elder Care

Legal Aspects of Elder Care

3.50 (2 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 2 March, 2009
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A wide variety of legal issues surround caring for older individuals. Health and human service practioners need to plan, provide and evaluate geriatric care, while also understanding public policies. Legal knowledge is an essential part of caring for the elderly. Students and professionals must be able to deliver appropriate care while also being aware of any legal, ethical and political issues that may arise. Legal Aspects of Elder Care provides a clear overview of geriatric policies and laws, enabling the reader to use informed decision-making with older clients.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780763756321
ISBN10 0763756326
Number Of Pages 356
Item Weight 624 g
Publisher / Reseller Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Format hardback
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Author's Bio

Marshall Kapp, J.D., M.P.H., FCLM,'is the Director of the new Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law at Florida State University.' He also is Professor Emeritus from Wright State University School of Medicine and served for over 20 years as a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Dayton School of Law.' He is the current Editor of the American College of Legal Medicine’s Journal of Legal Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of several other major journals in the health law field.' Professor Kapp is the recipient of the Gerontological Society of America’s 2003 Donald P. Kent Award for exemplifying the highest standards for professional leadership in gerontology through teaching, service, and interpretation of gerontology to the larger society. He has published and spoken extensively on topics in health law, medical ethics, and law and aging.

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