Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 346-349 , August 2009

The interaction of injury and disease in the elderly: A case report of fatal elder abuse

Received 12 March 2007 ,Revised 20 September 2008 ,Accepted 9 December 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00255-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.019

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 346-349 , August 2009