Research assessment of elder neglect and its risk factors in a hospital setting

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 704-707

  Cohen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hospital; Neglect; Risk indicator; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

AGED; AGING; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCONTINENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEGLECT; PATIENT ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WORKER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; ELDER ABUSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 54949094325     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01630.x     Document Type: Article

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