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As a Medical Assistant Working in a Primary Care Practice

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As a medical assistant working in a primary care practice, you should be aware of the possible signs of elder abuse. Summarize four of them.


Definitions:

Biomedicine

The branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice, often including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Cognitive-behavioral

A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Interpersonal Psychotherapies

A time-limited, focused treatment approach designed to improve interpersonal relationships and psychological symptoms.

Psychiatric Medication Use

The practice of utilizing pharmaceutical drugs to manage or treat mental health disorders.

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