Abuse and neglect of elders

Encyclopedia of Gerontology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-9

  McDonald, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84882406347     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-370870-2/00001-9     Document Type: Chapter

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