Marwa Sayed Mohamed <br/><br/>
The role of the family physician in prevention of emotional abuse of the elderly /  
 دور طبيب العائلة فى وقاية كبار السن من الايذاء العاطفى 
Marwa Sayed Mohamed ; Supervised Mohamed Ibrahim Sheta , Fadia Hassan Ali Zyada 
 - Cairo :   Marwa Sayed Mohamed ,   2010 
 - 125P. :   charts ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Family Medicine 
<br/><br/> As a proportion of the total population the geriatric population has been steadily increasing over the decades . Being family physicians we have intimate knowledge of patients' medical , functional and social problems . Thus we are in a unique position to assist in the recognition of elder abuse . Abuse of older or dependent patients by their caregivers have received increasing attention over the past decade and deserve the attention of family physicians 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Elder abuse Elderly  Emotional abuse