abandonment
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Introduction
The desertion or willful neglect of an elder or depending adult by a caretaker when continued care or custody is indicated*.
* The need for continued care or custody apparent to any reasonable adult.
References
- ↑ Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting, A Guide for the Mandated Reporter, County of Los Angeles, 2001
- ↑ Srivastava R Abandonment. N Engl J Med 2017; 377:805-807. August 31, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28854084 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1706793