Professions show different enquiry strategies for elder abuse detection: Implications for training and interprofessional care

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 646-654

  Yaffe, Mark J ^a   Wolfson, Christina ^a   Lithwick, Maxine ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ministere de la Sante et des Services Sociaux   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detection; Elder abuse; Interprofessional; Professional development

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORKER; TIME MANAGEMENT;

AGED; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; ELDER ABUSE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 70449120307     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13561820902886279     Document Type: Article

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