H.A.L.F.—a tool to assess elder abuse within the family
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Doris Ferguson, RN, MNSc, is a certified gerontological nurse practitioner and associate professor, and Cornelia Beck, RN, PhD, is associate dean, graduate program, and professor at the College of Nursing, University of Arkansas, Little Rock.