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| A case series of abused or neglected elders treated by an interdisciplinary geriatric team |
| Author(s) | Carmel B Dyer, Justine Barth, Betty Portal |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 10, nos 3/4, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 131-140 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Evaluation ; Geriatricians ; Multi disciplinary ; Case studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services currently delivers intervention services for abused or neglected older people in the state of Texas. The Harris County Hospital District has a comprehensive Geriatric Program staffed by an interdisciplinary geriatric assessment and intervention team (IGAIT). The purpose of this report is to describe the team's experience with nine neglected or abused older people who underwent interdisciplinary geriatric assessment and intervention with three- and six-month follow-up. Two illustrative cases are described in detail. IGAIT intervention may serve as a unique adjunct to the detection and confirmation of abuse by state protective service agencies. If proven effective, the interdisciplinary geriatric team approach is a potential standard of care for abused or neglected elders. (RH)]. |
| Accession Number | CPA-990826279 A |
| Classmark | QNT: 4C: QT4: 3DM: 69P: 7T |
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