Battered granny or spontaneous fractures? A legal dilemma.
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Battered granny or spontaneous fractures? A legal dilemma.
A 70-year-old woman was admitted from a local nursing home with extensive bruising and bilateral hip discomfort. The referring doctor had reported the possibility of elder abuse to the police. Full examination showed that osteomalacia, precipitated by a poor diet and lack of exposure to sunlight, was sufficient to explain the patient's condition. Caution is recommended in diagnosing elder abuse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.71.840.630