Experience of elders on elder abuse
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Elder abuse.
BACKGROUND Elder abuse is a common and yet often unrecognised problem in our community. With up to 5% of the community dwelling older population being victims of abuse, the general practitioner has a pivotal role in identifying this abuse. OBJECTIVE This article provides an outline of the definition of elder abuse, describes the types of abuse seen and the reasons for occurrence of abuse. It ...
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2320-1940,2320-1959
DOI: 10.9790/1959-0505025052