Using advocacy to safeguard older people with learning disabilities

Nursing Older People

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 31-36

  Jenkins, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Advocacy; Learning disabilities; Safeguarding; Vulnerable adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELDER ABUSE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT RIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ELDER ABUSE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT RIGHTS;

EID: 84866172725     PISSN: 14720795     EISSN: 20478941     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/nop2012.07.24.6.31.c9186     Document Type: Article

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