Elder Abuse: Is every bruise a sign of abuse?

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-74

  Carney, Maria T ^a,c   Kahan, Fay S ^b   Paris, Barbara E C ^b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Aging; Elder abuse; Elderly; Frailty; Mistreatment; Neglect

Indexed keywords

CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CRIME; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SKIN BRUISING; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CONTUSIONS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS;

EID: 0037339026     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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