Dental ethics case 13: what do I do when I suspect that my elderly patient is being abused?: dental ethics

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dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-27T12:18:51Z
dc.date.available2014-08-27T12:18:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe problem of elder abuse and neglect in South Africa is widespread. Elder abuse occurs across all economic, ethnic, religious, gender and cultural groups. In South Africa the problem was previously the sole responsibility of the Department of Welfare (Social Development) with the result that abuse was only dealt with in homes for the aged. With older persons encouraged to live in their communities and families as long as possible, it means that the responsibility for dealing with elder abuse has shifted to many more sectors. Elder abuse can be defined as “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person”. Elder abuse can take various forms such as physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse. It can also be the result of intentional or unintentional neglect.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationNaidoo, S. (2011). Dental ethics case 13: what do I do when I suspect that my elderly patient is being abused?: dental ethics. South African Dental Association, 66(6): 242-243en_US
dc.identifier.issn10294864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1210
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Associationen_US
dc.rightsThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectElder abuseen_US
dc.subjectWarning signs of abuseen_US
dc.subjectElderly patienten_US
dc.titleDental ethics case 13: what do I do when I suspect that my elderly patient is being abused?: dental ethicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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