Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2609507 International Emergency Nursing 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

Elder abuse is an important challenge in global societies. Detection of and intervention in elder abuse is crucial to the well-being of older people. Older people are high consumers of health care services and the consequences of elder abuse may provide a catalyst to attendance in the emergency department. This paper considers the topic of elder abuse and examines issues pertaining to understandings, recognition, screening and care in the emergency department environment.

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