How radiologists can help detect cases of physical elder abuse
By Health Imaging on 07/17/2018
“… Healthcare providers are often tasked with detecting physical abuse of elderly patients and initiating intervention. Emergency radiologists, in particular, may be able to do more in this area, according to an article published July 15 by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Many emergency radiologists and imaging professionals don’t know how to screen for and diagnose abuse, wrote lead author Mihan Lee, MD, PhD, and colleagues. …”
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