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Epidemiology
Scientists at Cornell University describe research in epidemiology
July 15th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment and police contact in nursing homes: findings from a population-based cohort. To determine the frequency and nature of police contact with a well-characterized cohort of originally community-dwelling older adults who were subsequently placed in long-term care facilities and to describe in more quantitative and qualitative detail episodes of resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (RREM), which constituted the most common reason for police involvement in long-term care facilities. Qualitative and quantitative study of the characteristics of nursing home residents who engaged in resident-to-resident...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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