@article{ref1,
title="Geriatric forensics: A dentist's perspective and contribution to identify existence of elder abuse among his patients",
journal="Journal of forensic dental sciences",
year="2010",
author="Mattoo, Khurshid A. and Shalabh, Kumar and Khan, Aamir",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="81-85",
abstract="AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To identify existence of elder abuse among the patients seeking prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted on 300 patients aged 65 years and above. It included 238 males and 62 females. A questionnaire prepared by a psychologist was used to evaluate the patient in various aspects of neglect. RESULTS: The results revealed that 40% of the total subjects that were studied were suffering from neglect in one way or the other. CONCLUSION: The results conclude that elder negligence was highly prevalent in elder patients who report to the dental office seeking oral prosthetic rehabilitation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0975-1475",
doi="10.4103/0975-1475.81287",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.81287"
}