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Government Studies Find Health Workers Still Not Reporting Potential Elder Abuse

Though reporting elder abuse is required by law, many health workers fail to notify the proper authorities of suspected abuse or neglect

It appears an alarming number of health care workers across the United States fail to report instances of potential elder abuse.  The Office of Inspector General recently produced two reports that outline the scope of the problem. Since the OIG is … Continue reading

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