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Elder abuse.

Susan S Kurrle

Aust Fam Physician 33(10):807-12 (2004) PMID 15532155

Elder abuse is a common and yet often unrecognised problem in our community. With up to 5% of the community dwelling older population being victims of abuse, the general practitioner has a pivotal role in identifying this abuse.

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