12 Asylum for the Dying

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction: The Other Magna Carta 1
5. PART I: THE CONSERVATORSHIP CONTINUUM
6. 1 Outpatient 27
7. 2 Crisis 48
8. 3 Emergency Room 70
9. 4 Impatient 85
10. 5 Public Guardian 102
11. 6 Court 120
12. PART II: CARE AND COERCION UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP
13. 7 Locked In 141
14. 8 Stepped Down 157
15. 9 Neglect and Abuse 172
16. 10 Stabilization and Recovery 191
17. PART III: REFORM
18. 11 Paving a New Pathway 211
19. 12 Asylum for the Dying 226
20. 13 Sharing Authority, Restoring Autonomy 246
21. Conclusion: Beyond Miracles 273
22. Methodological Appendix 295
23. Chronology of "Abdicated Authority" 305
24. Glossary of Terms, Procedures and Facilities 309
25. Acknowledgments 315
26. Notes 317
27. Index 381