Impact of violence and the emergency department response to victims and perpetrator. Issues and protocols.
Research on the current epidemic of violence and its victims is limited. In the past decade, considerable attention has been focused in the area of domestic violence. Comprehensive emergency department (ED) domestic violence protocols have been developed and evaluated that address identification, treatment, safety issues, legal reporting statutes, and medical and psychosocial interventions. This article focuses on victims, perpetrators, and the occurrence of violence in the ED and describes issues and strategies for identification, intervention, and documentation.
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Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, USA.
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D019548:Crime Victims; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control