title: Elder abuse.
abstract: Though we live in a violent society, hurting the elderly and children--those who are most defenseless--seems especially deplorable. This month's Iowa Medicine examines the problem of elder abuse. The following articles by Iowa physicians discuss how to recognize it and what to do about it.
authors.affiliation: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haugland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D015995:Prevalence