Book Review: Nursing Home Litigation: Investigation and Case Preparation

This book presents an introduction to nursing home litigation, which results when the nursing home regulatory system fails. The book contains essays authored by physicians and clinicians, which provide the reader with inside information about nursing home liability. The book also includes information about case preparation and the importance of using a legal nurse consultant

From the Guest Editors: Nursing Home Litigation: An Overview

This article provides an overview of the most common fact patterns involved in the litigation of neglect or abuse of the elderly. The common fact patterns include: choking and feeding tube, wandering, falls and related injuries, physical and chemical restraints, scalding, burns, malnutrition and dehydration, pressure sores, medication errors, and sexual abuse

Book Review: Representing the Elderly Client: Law and Practice

This book provides a thorough outline of every aspect of the elder law practice, including forms and checklists. The book is a comprehensive, practice-based manual for elder law attorneys. The book is useful for new attorneys, elder law attorneys looking to expand services, and attorneys breaking into the elder law field

Book Review: Aging, Autonomy, and Architecture: Advances in Assisted Living

This book focuses on the assisted-living environment and is divided into four parts. The first concerns ideal and realistic models; the second discusses physical attributes and environmental designs; the third investigates the perspectives of providers and consumers; and the fourth addresses architectural concerns and characteristics