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Family & Domestic Violence – Clinical Pathway

SCGH ED

Here is some information relevant to the management of patient’s impacted by family & domestic violence.

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Italian Red Cross on the Front Line in the Fight Against Violence Against Women

Emergency Live

A Constant Commitment to Cultural Change and the Protection of Women The Alarming Phenomenon of Violence Against Women The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, established by the United Nations, sheds light on a disturbing reality: 107 women killed since the beginning of the year, victims of domestic violence.

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Family & Dometic Violence – Clinical Pathway

SCGH ED

Here is some information relevant to the management of patient’s impacted by family & domestic violence.

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BCE 65 Intimate Partner Violence – A Silent Epidemic

Emergency Medicine Cases

Victims of intimate partner violence and domestic violence that we see in the ED typically involve an abuse story of repeated escalating violence over time that ends up in a crisis situation. The woman is often financially dependent on her abuser and has no one to turn to for help.

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Growing Need for Women Safety in India

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Set up in association with Punjab Police and the Government of Punjab, the 181 helpline service handles over 1,00,000 calls in a year, related to all kinds of harassment cases like domestic violence, rape, acid attacks, and more.

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SGEM Xtra: How To Save A Life – Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Canada’s Emergency Departments are where survivors of violence most often seek care, and where the violence against them is not always recognized.

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Case Report: Intimate Partner Sexual Assault?

ACEP Now

References National Domestic Violence Hotline. Rozzi is an emergency physician, secretary of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP. Dr. Riviello is chair and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.