The role of the dentist in recognizing elder abuse

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 715-720

  Wiseman, Michael ^a,b,c,d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Canada)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; CRIME; DECISION TREE; DENTIST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MANDATORY REPORTING; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW;

AGED; CANADA; DECISION TREES; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; DENTISTS; ELDER ABUSE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 54949083057     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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