title: [Victims of violence: importance of medical testimony for the practitioner].
abstract: Physicians may be asked to provide care to victims of violence. Adequate diagnostic and therapeutic management must be provided. Establishing a detailed medical testimony can substantially influence the judiciary or administrative procedure's outcome. This paper provides guidelines for writing a medical testimony and describes the criteria that physicians need to consider in order to serve at best the interests of their patient within a mutually trustful relationship.
authors.affiliation: Institut universitaire de médecine légale, Centre Médical Universitaire, Genève.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Subilia
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Halpérin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: La Harpe
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reymond
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bierens de Haan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Loutan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013557:Switzerland; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy