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Autore |
Mandelstam Michael <1956-> |
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Titolo |
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and the law / / Michael Mandelstam |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-05938-6 |
9786612059384 |
1-84642-880-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - Great Britain |
People with disabilities - Abuse of - Great Britain - Prevention |
Community health services - Law and legislation - Great Britain |
National health services - Great Britain |
Social service - Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-310) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FRONT COVER; Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law; CONTENTS; 1. Introduction; 2. Background: policy, definition and prevalence; 3. Local authority social services; 4. National Health Service legislation; 5. Regulation of care provision forvulnerable adults; 6. Mental capacity; 7. National Assistance Act, environmental health, Mental Health Act and other interventions; 8. Physical and sexual harm and abuse; 9. Financial abuse; 10. Disclosure of personal information and confidentiality; 11. Adult protection: procedural aspects; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book focuses on how many areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, bringing together an extensive body of case law to illustrate this. Also covered is how local authorities and the NHS may themselves be implicated in the harm suffered. For example, in terms of gross lapses in standards of care and basic dignity sometimes found in hospitals. |
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