Neglect in the elderly patient.
This article provides a brief overview of elder mistreatment, and then focuses on the major problem of elder neglect. Neglect is the most prevalent and least well understood component of elder mistreatment, and it is crucial that nurses who work with older people gain a better understanding of this problem. The article also presents models for understanding the problem, as well as provides recommendations for practice.
Fulmer
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Division of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York 10012-1165, USA.
Peveza
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D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment