Detecting financial exploitation of vulnerable adults: Guidelines for primary care providers and nursing home medical directors

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Tung, Ericka E ^a   Schipper, Agnes M ^a   Takahashi, Paul Y ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 34548229971     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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