Elder self-neglect and hospitalization: Findings from the Chicago health and aging project

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 202-209

  Dong, Xinqi ^a   Simon, Melissa A ^b   Evans, Denis ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

elder self neglect; health services utilization; population based study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF NEGLECT;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHICAGO; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84857060826     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03821.x     Document Type: Article

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