title: Medical and laboratory indicators of elder abuse and neglect.
abstract: Elder abuse and neglect are highly prevalent but woefully underdetected and underreported. The presentation is rarely clear and requires the piecing together of clues that create a mosaic of the full picture. More research needed to better characterize findings that, when identified, can contribute to certainty in cases of suspected abuse. Medical and laboratory data can be helpful in the successful determination of abuse and neglect.
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Box 39, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: vel2001@med.cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Veronica M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: LoFaso
authors.affiliation: New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Box 39, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Dehydration; Elder abuse; Elder neglect; Malnutrition