Elder neglect assessment in the emergency department

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 436-443

  Fulmer, Terry ^a,e   Paveza, Gregory ^b   Abraham, Ivo ^c   Fairchild, Susan ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Epsilon Group   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0034288010     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/men.2000.110621     Document Type: Article

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