Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog

"The Medical Malpractice Myth" by Professor Tom Baker debunks the most common myths about medical malpractice, including:

Myth No. 1: "Lawyers, not doctors, cause malpractice"

Myth No. 2: "Lawsuits make health care unaffordable"

Myth No. 3: "Lawsuits deny access to care"

Myth No. 4: "Lawsuits cause doctors to practice wasteful defensive medicine"

Myth No. 5: "Most lawsuits are frivolous"

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The Not-So-Golden Years: caregiving, the frail edlerly, and the long-term care establishment, by Laura Katz Olson.
Available for purchase:
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Discusses the history of the policies in the elderly care industry and how the issues affecting the industry have emerged as a nationwide concern.

How to Keep Your Loved One Safe in a Nursing Home: a quick reference guide, by Andrew D. Weinberg, M.D.
Available for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1930056524/sr=8-1/qid=1145481857/ref=sr_1_1/102-1856428-1388169?%5Fencoding=UTF8
An excellent reference guide for a family member placing a loved one in a nursing home. The reader is shown how to communicate with the attending physician, how to monitor care, and what questions to ask.

The American Trail Lawyers Association recommends:

Maltreatment of Patients in Nursing Homes, by Diana K. Harris and Micahel L. Benson.
Available for purchase at:
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=5461

The book discusses the types of abuse residents at nursing homes suffer including physical, mental, and financial abuse of elderly residents.

NCCNHR Recommends:
Nursing Homes Getting Good Care There, second edition.

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