Iowa family physician's reporting of elder abuse

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-88

  Oswald, Rebecca A ^a   Jogerst, Gerald J ^a   Daly, Jeanette M ^a   Bentler, Suzanne E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Family practice physicians; Mandatory reporter

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844343925     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v16n02_06     Document Type: Review

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