LEADER 03058nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910782679503321 005 20230207225953.0 010 $a1-282-05938-6 010 $a9786612059384 010 $a1-84642-880-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000702709 035 $a(EBL)412870 035 $a(OCoLC)437090051 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000308818 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11226696 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000308818 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10259647 035 $a(PQKB)11029760 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC412870 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL412870 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10273797 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL205938 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000702709 100 $a20081022d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSafeguarding vulnerable adults and the law$b[electronic resource] /$fMichael Mandelstam 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (322 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-692-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-310) and index. 327 $aFRONT 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 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aPeople with disabilities$xLegal status, laws, etc$zGreat Britain 606 $aPeople with disabilities$xAbuse of$zGreat Britain$xPrevention 606 $aCommunity health services$xLaw and legislation$zGreat Britain 606 $aNational health services$zGreat Britain 606 $aSocial service$zGreat Britain 615 0$aPeople with disabilities$xLegal status, laws, etc. 615 0$aPeople with disabilities$xAbuse of$xPrevention. 615 0$aCommunity health services$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aNational health services 615 0$aSocial service 676 $a344.410323 676 $a362.941 700 $aMandelstam$b Michael$f1956-$01464777 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782679503321 996 $aSafeguarding vulnerable adults and the law$93686430 997 $aUNINA