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Practices and Exploratory Studies

Understanding of elder abuse and neglect among health care professionals in Malaysia: An exploratory survey

Ayesha Ahmed MPHJulius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wan-Yuen Choo PhDJulius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sajaratulnisah Othman PhDUniversity of Malaya Primary Care Research Group, Department of Primary Care Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Noran Naqiah Hairi PhDJulius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Farizah Mohd Hairi DScJulius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin MFamMedUniversity of Malaya Primary Care Research Group, Department of Primary Care Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Siti Nur Illiani Jaafar MNScJulius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Pages 163-177 | Published online: 04 Jun 2016

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