The key elements of elder neglect: A survey of adult protective service workers

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Bitondo Dyer, Carmel ^a   Toronjo, Christine ^b   Cunningham, Michelle ^a   Festa, Nicolo A ^c   Pavlik, Valory N ^a   Hyman, David J ^b   Poythress, E Lee ^b   Searle, Nancy S ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Cognition; Definition; Environment; Hygiene; Protective

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750285493     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v17n04_01     Document Type: Article

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