• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2021

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    Elder Abuse-A Guide to Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department.

    • Nicole Cimino-Fiallos and Tony Rosen.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742, USA. Electronic address: nfiallos105@gmail.com.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2021 May 1; 39 (2): 405-417.

    AbstractElder abuse affects many older adults and can be life threatening. Older adults both in the community and long-term care facilities are at risk. An emergency department visit is an opportunity for an abuse victim to seek help. Emergency clinicians should be able to recognize the signs of abuse, including patterns of injury consistent with mistreatment. Screening tools can assist clinicians in the diagnosis of abuse. Physicians can help victims of mistreatment by reporting the abuse to the appropriate investigative agency and by developing a treatment plan with a multidisciplinary team to include a safe discharge plan and close follow-up.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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