TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Elder abuse geriatrics: describing an important new medical specialist
JO  - Journal of elder abuse and neglect
A1  - Bloemen, Elizabeth M.
A1  - Tietz, Sarah
A1  - Lindberg, Daniel M.
A1  - Hayes, Jason
A1  - Lum, Hillary
A1  - Gottesman, Elaine
A1  - Elman, Alyssa
A1  - Sullivan, Michelle
A1  - Pino, Chloe
A1  - McAuley, Jennine
A1  - Shaw, Amy
A1  - Hancock, David
A1  - Chang, E.-Shien
A1  - Yasui, Robin
A1  - LoFaso, Veronica M.
A1  - Stern, Michael E.
A1  - Rosen, Tony
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-6566
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2339242
ID  - ref1
ER  -