LAWS C201 - Legal Rights-The Elderly

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

This course will examine some of the most significant legal issues confronting elderly people in American society. Areas to be covered include maintenance including social security; Medicare and Medicaid; institutionalization and alternatives, including nursing home regulation, patients' rights, and nursing home alternatives; surrogate and health care decision making, including living wills, natural death laws, the right to refuse treatment, guardianship and durable powers of attorney; victimization and abuse; and complex ethical and professional issues confronting the lawyer who represents or otherwise deals with elderly persons.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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