Elder self-neglect and the justice system: An essay from an interdisciplinary perspective

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Connolly, Marie Therese ^a  

^a WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Elder mistreatment; Law

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; AUTOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DEATH; ETHICS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FREEDOM; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NURSING HOME; POLICE; SELF NEGLECT; SOCIAL WORK;

AGED; CRIMINAL LAW; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ELDER ABUSE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MANDATORY REPORTING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 55349092635     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01976.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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