Fagala G E, Thompson B L
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
Tex Med. 1991 Jul;87(7):70-5.
Abuse of elders is a widespread but largely invisible problem in the United States. This problem and its detection, management, and prevention are described. Specific attention is directed toward risk factors for abuse and toward suggestive signs and symptoms. Texas laws and the physician's responsibility for reporting and intervening in cases of elder abuse are discussed. Strategies for intervention and prevention are outlined.
在美国，虐待老年人是一个普遍存在但很大程度上不为人所见的问题。本文描述了这个问题及其发现、管理和预防方法。特别关注了虐待行为的风险因素以及相关的迹象和症状。文中讨论了德克萨斯州的法律以及医生在报告和干预老年人虐待案件方面的责任。概述了干预和预防策略。
