Podiatric medical considerations in dealing with elder abuse.
The geriatric population is expanding at a rapid rate. With greater numbers of elderly patient visits to the podiatric medical office, the likelihood of difficult psychosocial problems increases. Elder abuse is potentially a serious health risk and the need for the podiatric physician to identify and report elder abuse is a professional and, in many cases, a legal responsibility. The authors identify the signs and symptoms of elder abuse and methods to address this difficult and perplexing problem.
Anetzberger
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Benjamin Rose Institute, Cleveland, OH.
Robbins
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001519:Behavior; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011032:Podiatry; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology