Review

FORENSIC MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE OF ELDER ABUSE

Volume: 45 Number: 4 December 31, 2023
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FORENSIC MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE OF ELDER ABUSE

Abstract

The issue of elder abuse and neglect is an important public health problem that requires urgent attention from social assistance institutions, health systems, political institutions and citizens, can create devastating individual and social consequences, and is not unfortunately adequately reported. Elder abuse can cause serious consequences on both mental and physical health, such as injury, death, anxiety, depression, substance addiction, and suicide. Necessary precautions should be taken to prevent elder abuse. First of all, it is very important to raise awareness of elder abuse and to raise awareness of the entire society on this issue.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 31, 2023

Submission Date

October 18, 2023

Acceptance Date

December 27, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 45 Number: 4

AMA
1.Yücel Beyaztaş F, Butun C, Kurt G. FORENSIC MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE OF ELDER ABUSE. CMJ. 2023;45(4):17-25. doi:10.7197/cmj.1377781