An elder abuse workshop for healthcare providers

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 61-63

  Fisher, Rory ^a   D'Arpino, Madeline ^a   Dion, Tracey ^a   Glazier, Sherry ^a   Moghabghab, Rola ^a   O, Elizabeth ^a   Stephens, Anne ^a   Zimmerman, Lynn ^a  

^a Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Ontario government; Regional Geriatric Program; Workshop

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CRIME; ELDERLY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0037770145     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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