TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Types of abuse
JO  - Nursing clinics of North America
A1  - Mahoney, Janet
SP  - 385
EP  - 390
VL  - 46
IS  - 4
N2  - The four most common types of abuse are physical, sexual, emotional, and economic. Abuse is often further categorized into child abuse, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. This article describes the important role that nurses and health care providers play in detecting, assessing, and reporting abuse. Armed with increased knowledge about signs and symptoms of abuse, nurses can guide patients to the appropriate resources.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0029-6465
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2011.08.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -