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    The Law of Later-Life Healthcare and Decision Making

    By Lawrence A. Frolik

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    Whether you need an explanation of the intricacies of Medicare and Medicaid, alternatives to guardianship, or healthcare decision making for an incapacitated person, The Law of Later-Life Healthcare and Decision Making, Second Edition offers perspective and guidance in making difficult decisions. The book provides a comprehensive description of the manner in which the law regulates and reacts to healthcare and personal decision making for the elderly. The book answers to important and complex questions about healthcare decision making. And for those difficult questions that have no answers, this book outlines the legal issues and the doctrines that are at play.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmerican Bar Association
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781634259958
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    The Law of Later-Life Healthcare and Decision Making
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    Lawrence A. Frolik

    Lawrence A. Frolik is a national expert on the legal issues facing older Americans. One of the founders of the field of Elder Law, he is the author, co-author and editor of over a dozen books, including the first casebook on the legal problems of the elderly. He retired as a renowned professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and serves as a visiting professor at the University of Miami Law School's LL.M Program in Estate Planning.

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