title: Abuse policies for healthcare institutions.
abstract: Few hospitals have standard approaches to recognizing and treating victims of abuse. When staff at the Toronto Hospital realized they had no guidelines for handling such cases, they formed a task force to research the issue. The result was a set of policies and procedures which clearly outline the duties of staff who suspect abuse and, at the same time, make clear the hospital's role in addressing this serious issue.
authors.affiliation: Toronto Hospital.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kohm
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tiivel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017579:Domestic Violence; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D016134:Organizational Policy