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. 1991 Jan-Feb;11(1):7-11.
doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1991.tb00803.x.

A national survey of dentists' awareness of elder abuse and neglect

J M Holtzman  1 , T Bomberg
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A national survey of dentists' awareness of elder abuse and neglect

J M Holtzman et al. Spec Care Dentist. 1991 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

This paper reports the results of a national survey of 1,321 general practitioners regarding their level of awareness of and experiences with the treatment of older victims of abuse and neglect. Greater than 90% were aware of elder abuse and neglect as a social and medical problem. Greater than 10% had personal knowledge or had treated a victim of abuse or neglect. Data suggest that dentists will increasingly come in contact with victims and must be trained to recognize, treat, and report such incidents.

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