TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - The forensic nurse's evolving role in addressing elder maltreatment in the United States JO - Journal of forensic nursing A1 - Carney, Amy SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - U.S. forensic nurses' specialization in elder maltreatment has evolved over the last 30 years. Significant progress in research has led to the ability to define and respond to elder abuse. This article describes the foundation for a specialization in nursing that led to intervention in abuse and neglect, historical milestones as steps to elder justice, and the evolution of forensic nurse practice with senior victims of abuse.
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LA - en SN - 1556-3693 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JFN.0000000000000344 ID - ref1 ER -