Citation

Carney MT, Kahan FS, Paris BE. Mt. Sinai J. Med. 2003; 70(2): 69-74.

Affiliation

Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. mcarney@winthrop.or

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New York, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12634898

Abstract

Each year, between 1 and 2 million older adults in the United States are abused. Physicians are in an ideal position to recognize, manage and prevent elder mistreatment. This article uses a problem-solving format to discuss a case report. This case, which spanned two years, highlights the true difficulty in recognizing and managing elder mistreatment.

Language: en