title: Common presentations of elder abuse in health care settings.
abstract: Health care professionals encounter elder abuse in the community and in medical offices, emergency rooms, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. Keen awareness of risk factors for elder abuse and the variety of presentations in different health settings helps promote detection, treatment, and prevention of elder abuse.
authors.affiliation: Tennessee Valley Health System Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, 1310 24th Avenue, South Nashville, TN 37212, USA; The Center on Aging, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 7159 Vanderbilt Medical Center East, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: james.powers@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D028701:Patient Rights; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
keywords: Caregivers; Elder abuse; Health care setting; Risk factors