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Title

Protecting elders from harm / by James T. O'Reilly.

Author

O'Reilly, James T., 1947-

Publication Info.

[Eagan, Minn.] : Thomson Reuters, c2013.

Edition

2nd ed.

Location	Call No.	Status	Notes
Law Library	KF 1257 .O727 2013	CHECKED IN

Description	xvii, 135, 7 p. ; 24 cm.
Series	Legal almanac series. Thomson Reuters' law for the layperson.
Note	Previous edition has title: How to protect elders from harm, published by Oceana, 2009.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-135) and index.
Contents	Understanding the risks to the safety of elders -- Will anyone help my parents? -- How does government protect elders against risk? -- Remedies for injury at home -- Traffic related risks of harm -- Hospital related harms -- Nursing home risks of harm -- Remedies for home & assisted living healthcare risks -- Medication issues for elders -- Protecting elders from financial harms & thefts -- Abuse and assault -- When to choose which tactic to respond to the harm? -- When should we settle? -- Managing the interaction with government officials.
Subject	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.
Added Title	How to protect elders from harm.
ISBN	9780314621818 (hbk. : alk. paper)
	0314621814 (hbk. : alk. paper)
OCLC #	858283206

https://elibrary.wayne.edu:443/record=b4712583~S47*eng

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