Mortality and disability outcomes of self-reported elder abuse: A 12-year prospective investigation

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 679-685

  Schofield, Margot J ^a   Powers, Jennifer R ^b   Loxton, Deborah ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

disability; elder abuse; health outcomes; mortality; screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DISABILITY; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877932545     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12212     Document Type: Article

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