Elder neglect and the pathophysiology of aging

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-162

  Collins, Kim A ^a,b   Presnell, S Erin ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Dehydration; Elder abuse; Elder maltreatment; Elder neglect; Forensic; Geriatric; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEGLECT; NURSING HOME; OFFENDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CACHEXIA; CHLORIDES; DEHYDRATION; ELDER ABUSE; FAMILY; FECAL IMPACTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PRESSURE ULCER; SANITATION; SEPSIS; SODIUM; SOUTH CAROLINA; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 34547410930     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31805c93eb     Document Type: Article

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