Although her mother begs to go to the doctor, Sarina tells her that she is complaining again for no reason and refuses to make an appointment.This type of purposeful withholding of medical attention from an elderly person could be considered the type of elder abuse called ______.

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The purposeful withholding of medical attention from an elderly person is a form of neglect, which is a type of elder abuse. Physical abuse involves the use of force or violence, verbal abuse involves the use of words or threats, and self-neglect refers to a situation where an elderly person is unable or unwilling to care for themselves.

Although Her Mother Begs to Go to the Doctor, Sarina