Investigating British general practitioners' kowledge and experience of Elder Abuse: Report of a research study in an Inner London Borough

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 23-39

  McCreadie, Claudine ^a   Bennett, Gerry ^b,c   Tinker, Anthea ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Tower Hamlets Healthcare NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22044457275     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v09n03_02     Document Type: Article

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