A systematic review of interventions for elder abuse

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 187-210

  Ploeg, Jenny ^a   Fear, Jana ^a   Hutchison, Brian ^a   MacMillan, Harriet ^a   Bolan, Gale ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hamilton Comm Care Access Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Intervention studies; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; CRIME; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 70350459331     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946560902997181     Document Type: Review

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