Allison E J, Ellis P C, Wilson S E
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
Eur J Emerg Med. 1998 Sep;5(3):355-63.
The diagnosis of elder abuse and neglect is difficult to accomplish, making intervention elusive, primarily because to date there is no set definition of either abuse or neglect. This paper, written primarily from the American viewpoint, addresses definitions; assessment and diagnosis; aetiology of abuse; intervention; prevention and management; ethical and legal considerations; elder abuse and the emergency physician; and future goals.
虐待和忽视老年人的诊断很难完成，这使得干预难以实现，主要原因是迄今为止，无论是虐待还是忽视都没有既定的定义。本文主要从美国的视角撰写，探讨了定义、评估与诊断、虐待的病因、干预、预防与管理、伦理和法律考量、虐待老年人与急诊医生以及未来目标。
