Physicians and domestic violence: can we make a difference?
| Autor: | Robert E. McAfee |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject Poison control Criminology Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Pathology and Forensic Medicine Presentation Injury prevention parasitic diseases Genetics medicine National leadership media_common business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Elder abuse medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Child physical abuse Child sexual abuse Domestic violence Medical emergency business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine. 2:225 |
| ISSN: | 1353-1131 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/1353-1131(95)90019-5 |
| Popis: | During the past 4 years, the American Medical Association (AMA) has made diagnosis and prevention of family violence one of its top public health priorities. The AMA's definition of family violence includes child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence or spousal abuse, and elder abuse as the four components—together a major public health problem. While previous AMA policies have sought to deter aspects of family violence, no concerted effort was made until a presentation at the AMA National Leadership Conference by the Board of Trustees in 1991. The overwhelming effect of that presentation led to a survey on the extent of domestic violence and the proper way to control it. 1 Among the findings: Three fourths of all Americans see violence as a very serious problem, and 40% believe family violence is a very serious problem in this country. More than 85% of Americans felt they could tell a |
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