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The critical role of the specialized social worker as part of ED/hospital-based elder mistreatment response teams

Alyssa Elmana Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Sarah Coxb Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USAView further author information
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Elaine Gottesmana Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Seth Hermanc Department of Social Work, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Avery Kirshnerc Department of Social Work, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Sarah Tietzd Department of Geriatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USAView further author information
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Amy Shawe Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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David Hancocka Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3700-2731View further author information
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E-Shien Change Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Daniel Baeka Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Elizabeth Bloemenb Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USAView further author information
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Sunday Clarka Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USAView further author information
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Tony Rosena Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Published online: 10 Sep 2023

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