Citation

O'Brien JG. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2010; 22(1): 94-104.

Affiliation

Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946560903436379

PMID

20390827

Abstract

Twenty-five years of involvement with elder abuse and neglect has yielded mixed results. The contribution by physicians to elder abuse, in contrast with child abuse, has been very limited. Physicians, despite being in an advantaged position to intervene, lag behind other professionals in reporting. Potential remedies include identification of abuse as a syndrome to allow for reimbursement, increased education and research funding, and a greater advocacy role by physician organizations.

Language: en