TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Battered granny or spontaneous fractures? A legal dilemma
JO  - Postgraduate medical journal
A1  - Connolly, V.
A1  - McConnell, A. A.
A1  - McGarrity, G.
SP  - 630
EP  - 632
VL  - 71
IS  - 840
N2  - A 70-year-old woman was admitted from a local nursing home with extensive bruising and bilateral hip discomfort. The referring doctor had reported the possibility of elder abuse to the police. Full examination showed that osteomalacia, precipitated by a poor diet and lack of exposure to sunlight, was sufficient to explain the patient's condition. Caution is recommended in diagnosing elder abuse until other possibilities have been excluded.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0032-5473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -