Mapping the elder mistreatment Iceberg: U.S. hospitalizations with elder abuse and neglect diagnoses

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-359

  Rovi, Sue ^a   Chen, Ping Hsin ^a   Vega, Marielos ^a   Johnson, Mark S ^a   Mouton, Charles P ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnoses; Elder abuse and neglect; Elder mistreatment; Health care costs and utilization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950767967     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946560903005109     Document Type: Article

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