Rule-Making and Justice: A Cautionary Tale.

Brown, George W.

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ERIC Number: EJ411760

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Publication Date: 1990

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Rule-Making and Justice: A Cautionary Tale.

Brown, George W.

Mental Retardation, v28 n2 p83-87 Apr 1990

This parable is presented in the form of news items and excerpts from jury testimonies in three fictional malpractice suits against physicians and adult care workers in group homes. Key issues at stake are the roles of Interdisciplinary Treatment Teams and Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded regulations. (PB)

Descriptors: Adults, Court Litigation, Federal Regulation, Legal Responsibility, Malpractice, Mental Retardation, Program Evaluation, Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Residential Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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