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Arch Fam Med
; 2(4): 371-88, 1993 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8130916
RESUMO
It is estimated that between 1.5 and 2 million older adults experience abuse or neglect each year in the United States. Elder mistreatment may be physical, psychological, or financial, and it may be perpetrated by family members or by other informal or formal caregivers. Physicians are encouraged to play an active role in assessment, intervention, and prevention.