Background : policy, definition and prevalence
Local authority social services
National health service legislation
Regulation of care provision for vulnerable adults
Mental capacity
National Assistance Act, environmental health, Mental Health Act and other interventions
Physical and sexual harm and abuse
Financial abuse
Disclosure of personal information and confidentiality
Adult protection : procedural aspects.
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and the law by Michael Mandelstam. ISBN 9781843106920. Published by Jessica Kingsley in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.