Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-308) and index.
Demography and epidemiology of aging -- Introduction to law and the legal system -- Informed consent and truth telling -- Medical record keeping: documentation, patient access, and confidentiality -- Financing health care for older persons -- Disability programs and protections for older persons -- Elder abuse and neglect -- Involuntary commitment, guardianship, protective services, representative payees, and powers of attorney -- Medicolegal problems in caring for nursing home residents -- Legal considerations in home health care -- Medicolegal issues at the end of life -- Research with older human subjects -- Legal services to older persons: physician/attorney cooperation.
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Geriatrics and the law.
Geriatrics-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Older people-- Medical care-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Geriatrics-- legislation & jurisprudence.
Health Services for the Aged-- legislation & jurisprudence.
Legislation, Medical.
Liability, Legal.
Patient Advocacy-- legislation & jurisprudence.
Geriatrics-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Geriatrics-- Law and legislation.
Older people-- Medical care-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Older people-- Medical care-- Law and legislation.