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Legal Aspects of Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry

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An essential component of inpatient geriatric psychiatry is an understanding of the legal frameworks set up to preserve autonomy, facilitate essential and ethical medical care, and protect vulnerable geriatric patients from exploitation. This chapter reviews the legal issues which can arise for geriatric patients who are hospitalized for psychiatric conditions. It provides assessment strategies to help clinicians serve the best interest of their patients.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

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  2. Coalinga State Hospital, Coalinga, CA, USA

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  3. San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, San Mateo, CA, USA

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Columbo, K., Kelly, M., McGowan, L. (2019). Legal Aspects of Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry. In: Fenn, H., Hategan, A., Bourgeois, J. (eds) Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10401-6_5

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