Elder abuse and neglect

Paul Kingston; Christopher Phillipson

doi:10.12968/bjon.1994.3.22.1171

Elder abuse and neglect

Paul Kingston, Christopher Phillipson

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Elder abuse is now being recognised as a serious social problem. This article discusses the difficulties in defining elder abuse and describes the characteristics of the abused and the abuser. It then suggests how nurses may recognise abuse and outlines the interventions that may be employed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1171-1174
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Journal of Nursing.
Volume	3
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1994.3.22.1171
Publication status	Published - 1994

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