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Book Reviews : Marshall B. Knapp. Geriatrics and the Law: Patient Rights and Professional Responsibilities (2nd edition). New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1992. $26.95 hdbk

Book Reviews : Marshall B. Knapp. Geriatrics and the Law: Patient Rights and Professional... Marshall B. Geriatrics and the Law: Patient and Knapp. Rights Professional New York: Responsibilities (2nd edition). Springer Publishing Company, 1992. hdbk. $26.95 This book meets its stated of material comprehensive effectively goal providing inform and sensitize health care to issues professionals regarding legal they may encounter. The value of this work has been enhanced several tables by identifying relevant statutes for each of the states and the inclusion of extensive and up-to-date references. One of the main of this volume is its broad of with strengths range topics. Along such addressed as home frequently topics guardianship provisions, nursing regula- and the financial available for the book also tions, care, examines provisions long-term several issues. These include homes as med- institutions, emerging nursing teaching issues at the end of and research on older human Given the life, icolegal subjects. increased attention that euthanasia has been ballot initiatives receiving-with losing than 10% in both California and in the last 2 review less by Washington years-the of laws in this area is present particularly helpful. with its this volume also has some limitations. No Along impressive strengths, is for to as the forces behind recent attention such given, example, questions changes the 50 states. little attention and the of Similarly, very pattern present practices among is to evaluations of and reforms. one given present policies possible Understandably, volume can not address all of these issues for a wide of systematically range legal concerns. the usefulness of the brief reform discussion in the final Nonetheless, that a on reform issues would also have been useful chapter suggests greater emphasis in some of the other a direct consideration of the sources of chapters. Similarly, on issues would better readers to changes key equip anticipate likely developments. On the basis of its stated this book a useful contribution. objective, represents very Health care will find this text in issues professionals undoubtedly helpful interpreting for those who want to a more the book also face, and, they may explore topic fully, a useful for the examination of a of issues. entry point variety legal provides William W. Lammers Andrus Center Gerontology University of Southern California http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

Book Reviews : Marshall B. Knapp. Geriatrics and the Law: Patient Rights and Professional Responsibilities (2nd edition). New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1992. $26.95 hdbk

Lammers, William W.
Journal of Applied Gerontology , Volume 12 (2): 1 – Jun 1, 1993
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Marshall B. Geriatrics and the Law: Patient and Knapp. Rights Professional New York: Responsibilities (2nd edition). Springer Publishing Company, 1992. hdbk. $26.95 This book meets its stated of material comprehensive effectively goal providing inform and sensitize health care to issues professionals regarding legal they may encounter. The value of this work has been enhanced several tables by identifying relevant statutes for each of the states and the inclusion of extensive and up-to-date references. One of the main of this volume is its broad of with strengths range topics. Along such addressed as home frequently topics guardianship provisions, nursing regula- and the financial available for the book also tions, care, examines provisions long-term several issues. These include homes as med- institutions, emerging nursing teaching issues at the end of and research on older human Given the life, icolegal subjects. increased attention that euthanasia has been ballot initiatives receiving-with losing than 10% in both California and in the last 2 review less by Washington years-the of laws in this area is present particularly helpful. with its this volume also has some limitations. No Along impressive strengths, is for to as the forces behind recent attention such given, example, questions changes the 50 states. little attention and the of Similarly, very pattern present practices among is to evaluations of and reforms. one given present policies possible Understandably, volume can not address all of these issues for a wide of systematically range legal concerns. the usefulness of the brief reform discussion in the final Nonetheless, that a on reform issues would also have been useful chapter suggests greater emphasis in some of the other a direct consideration of the sources of chapters. Similarly, on issues would better readers to changes key equip anticipate likely developments. On the basis of its stated this book a useful contribution. objective, represents very Health care will find this text in issues professionals undoubtedly helpful interpreting for those who want to a more the book also face, and, they may explore topic fully, a useful for the examination of a of issues. entry point variety legal provides William W. Lammers Andrus Center Gerontology University of Southern California

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