JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 442-445 , September 2006

Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: The Medical Director’s Response

  • Diana C. Schneider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Diana C. Schneider, MD, Keck School of Medicine of USC, LAC+USC Medical Center Adult Protection Team, 2010 Zonal Avenue, 3P-22, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
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  • Xian Li, MD

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 Neither of the authors have any conflicts of interest.

PII: S1525-8610(06)00367-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.06.006

JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 442-445 , September 2006

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