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Although it is not often thought of, elderly abuse is a frequently occurring phenomenon. Especially when an older patient dies, maltreatment is low on the list of possible causes of death. There are, however, signs that may point in the direction of abuse. These can either be on the patient’s body,...

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Main Authors: Harmsen, Reijnders, Giannakopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Archives of Trauma Research
Online Access: http://archtrauma.com/?page=article&article_id=33705