The Patient Abuse and Neglect of Our Vulnerable Adults
Bostwick, Joseph S Patient abuse and neglect is a daily occurrence in our nation's medicaland psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, and other carefacilities. But it is not just in institutional settings where at-risk adultsare vulnerable. Crimes of abuse also occur in private homes, beyond thesight of regulators, medical professionals, and even family members.Using real-world examples from Joseph Bostwick's extensive careerleading investigations int...