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Screening for intimate partner violence and abuse of elderly and vulnerable adults: Consumer fact sheet
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Elder abuse can be financial, physical, sexual, psychological harm done to an older adult, or neglect or abandonment. There is not enough evidence to determine if screening all older adults for abuse and neglect can successfully identify elder abuse or help prevent it.
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Keywords
violence, elder maltreatment, IPV, intimate partner violence
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Rated on: 6/1/2015 1:52:53 PM
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