title: [The reality behind the bruises--clinical picture and documentation in abuse of women].
abstract: Most battered women consult for their injuries at the community health centre or the emergency room--often without disclosing the fact that they are the victims of battery. Beyond venturing to inquire, lending a sympathetic ear and being supportive, with a view to any future criminal proceedings it is particularly important that the attending physician meticulously documents all injuries manifested by a battered woman--even if at that juncture she does not intend to bring charges. If necessary the forensic pathologist can assist the clinician in drawing up a report of the injuries and in assessing their origin.
authors.affiliation: Rättsmedicinska institutet samt Institutionen för rättsmedicin, Umeå universitet.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ormstad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003151:Community Health Centers; D004282:Documentation; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Verkligheten bakom blåmärkena--skadebild och dokumentation vid kvinnomisshandel.