Using clinical signs of neglect to identify elder neglect cases
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Elder abuse and neglect.
Elderly mistreatment is a hidden, and often ignored problem in society. In the general population many will have heard the phrase 'Granny Battering' but will know little more than that, other than perhaps some awareness of problems publicised in television programmes on Care Homes. The term 'Granny Battering' dates back to 1975 [1], so this is not a new phenomenon; but in the UK we have been sl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0894-6566,1540-4129
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2017.1352551