title: The severely abused woman in obstetric and gynecologic care. Guidelines for recognition and management.
abstract: Of women who consult an obstetrician-gynecologist, 1.5-20% have or are experiencing severe physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse. These women present in characteristic ways that alter the provider-patient interaction. This paper describes techniques for taking a history, conducting a physical examination, planning therapy and counseling for gynecologic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University College of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D018585:Battered Women; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics; D010808:Physical Examination; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic