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Diogenes syndrome
— self neglect in older people | | Author(s) | Abdelnassir Abdelgabar |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 33, no 4, April 2003 |
| Pages | pp 13/17 |
| Keywords | Neglect [care] ; Medical care. |
| Annotation | Severe self-neglect or Diogenes syndrome in older people is not necessarily related to poverty, poor housing conditions or low IQ. Instead, stressful events in the presence of certain premorbid personalities may lead to the social breakdown. The author reviews management of the syndrome which can be complex, and includes clinical, social and ethical decisions. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030513210 A |
| Classmark | QNR: LK |
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