Safeguarding vulnerable adults and the law /
Michael Mandelstam.
- London : Jessica Kingsley, 2008.
- 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book focuses on vulnerable adults harmed by abuse, neglect or omission. This includes people with learning disabilities being insufficiently protected by local authorities and NHS patients suffering gross lapses in standards of care, infection control, nutrition and basic dignity in acute hospitals.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781843106920 (pbk.) : £19.99
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