Elder abuse risk indicators and screening questions: Results from a literature search and a panel of experts from developed and developing countries

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 185-203

  Erlingsson, Christen L ^a   Carlson, Sharon L ^b   Saveman, Britt Inger ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Risk indicators; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044402063     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v15n03_11     Document Type: Article

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