title: The successes and challenges of seven multidisciplinary teams.
abstract: The teams highlighted in this article represent a diversity of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) but share similar challenges and successes. These shared experiences provide an opportunity to explore the key issues germane to MDTs. A hallmark of the elder abuse prevention community from its earliest days, the MDT has proven itself as a helpful and effective tool, one that will continue to add value to the field into the foreseeable future. These teams show that MDTs play a valuable role in helping communities increase collaboration, promoting efficiency in handling complex cases of elder abuse, educating the public, and ultimately safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse.
authors: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Program in Geriatrics, Orange, California 92868, USA. mtwomey@uci.edu
authors: Mary S
authors: MS
authors: Twomey
authors: Glenda
authors: G
authors: Jackson
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Li
authors: Theresa
authors: T
authors: Marino
authors: Lisa A
authors: LA
authors: Melchior
authors: John F
authors: JF
authors: Randolph
authors: Terri
authors: T
authors: Retselli-Deits
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Wysong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team