Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Number of clinical findings that could indicate possible elder abuse
Is an additional evaluation targeting abuse warranted?
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Purpose: To screen an elder person for possible evidence of physical or emotional abuse.
Specialty: Clinical Laboratory, Emergency Medicine, Pedatrics
Objective: risk factors, clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, quality of life, psychological response, public health
ICD-10: T74.9, T74.8,