How common is elder abuse? A cross-sectional study in urban slums of Siliguri, India

How common is elder abuse? A cross-sectional study in urban slums of Siliguri, India

Background: Elder abuse is still underreported and unacknowledged despite being a serious social concern linked to significantly higher rates of hospital admission and mortality. Abuse has a profound effect on the victims' physical, mental, and overall quality of life. Abuse can worsen an elder...

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Main Authors: Papiya Roychowdhury, Abhijit Mukherjee, Titas Kar, Sharmistha Bhattacherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Subjects:
elder abuse
prevalence
siliguri
urban slums
Online Access:http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2023;volume=11;issue=4;spage=272;epage=277;aulast=Roychowdhury

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