Profiles of Older Adults Who Screen Positive for Neglect During an Emergency Department Visit

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-60

  Fulmer, Terry ^a   Guadagno, Lisa ^a   Pavesa, Gregory J ^b   VandeWeerd, Carla ^b   Baglioni Jr , Anthony J ^c   Abraham, Ivo ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Epsilon Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder mistreatment; Elder neglect; Emergency care; Emergency department screening; Geriatric assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142309438     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v14n01_03     Document Type: Article

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