A study of battered women presenting in an emergency department.
Medical records of female trauma patients were retrospectively reviewed prior to introducing a protocol for enhancing identification of battered women; 5.6 per cent of 359 female trauma patients were identified as having injuries caused by battering; 30 per cent of 412 patients following use of the protocol were so identified. Standardized protocols for identifying battered women among female trauma patients should be instituted in emergency departments.
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Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Medical College of Pennsylvania/Eastern, Philadelphia 19129.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*