@article{ref1,
title="Elder abuse geriatrics: describing an important new medical specialist",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2024",
author="Bloemen, Elizabeth M. and Tietz, Sarah and Lindberg, Daniel M. and Hayes, Jason and Lum, Hillary and Gottesman, Elaine and Elman, Alyssa and Sullivan, Michelle and Pino, Chloe and McAuley, Jennine and Shaw, Amy and Hancock, David and Chang, E.-Shien and Yasui, Robin and LoFaso, Veronica M. and Stern, Michael E. and Rosen, Tony",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Elder mistreatment, including elder abuse and neglect, is a difficult diagnosis to make and manage for most providers. To address this, two elder abuse consultation teams were developed for patients in the hospital and emergency department settings. As these teams have developed, the providers involved have obtained specialized training and experience that we believe contributes to a new field of elder abuse geriatrics, a corollary to the well-established field of child abuse pediatrics. Providers working in this field require specialized training and have a specialized scope of practice that includes forensic evaluation, evaluation of cognition and capacity, care coordination and advocacy for victims of abuse, and collaboration with protective services and law enforcement. Here we describe the training, scope of practice, ethical role, and best practices for elder mistreatment medical consultation. We hope this will serve as a starting point for this new and important medical specialty.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2024.2339242",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2339242"
}