Abuse and Neglect: A Ten-Year Review of Mortality and Morbidity in our Elders in a Large Metropolitan Area

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 122-127

  Shields, Lisa B E ^a,b   Hunsaker, Donna M ^a,b   Hunsaker III, John C ^c,d  

^a Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Clinical forensic medicine; Elder abuse; Elder neglect; Forensic pathology; Forensic sciences

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGED; ASSAULT; AUTOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIME; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEGLECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; STAB WOUND; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VICTIM;

EID: 0346390978     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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