Exploitation of the elderly: Undue influence as a form of elder abuse

Clinical Geriatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 28-36

  Hall, Ryan C W ^a   Hall, Richard C W ^b   Chapman, Marcia J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOOD DISORDER; NEGLECT; OFFENDER; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOPATHY; TRUST;

EID: 15844415274     PISSN: 10951598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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