Abuse and neglect of elderly persons

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 332, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 437-443

  Lachs, Mark S ^a   Pillemer, Karl ^b  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CRIME; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; NEGLECT; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0028814637     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199502163320706     Document Type: Review

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