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The concept of elder abuse has become increasingly prominent in public health. It raises problems that call for critical discussion, especially in light of the COVID pandemic. This essay offers such discussion, including discussion of whether the concept is worth retaining at all.
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Ackerman, F.N. (2023). What, If Anything, Should Count as Elder Abuse?. In: Boylan, M. (eds) International Public Health Policy and Ethics. The International Library of Bioethics, vol 106. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39973-2_18
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