Elder abuse: Screening, intervention, and prevention

Nursing

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 24-29

  Stark, Sharon ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDER ABUSE; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84866974434     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000419426.05524.45     Document Type: Article

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