title: Domestic violence against women in the international community.
abstract: The social, economic, legal, and linguistic isolation that women in the international community often endure may make it more difficult for them to seek medical, legal, or social assistance in an effort to free themselves from abusive domestic situations. This article describes and defines potentially dangerous domestic situations and discusses the role of the emergency department in lessening the global health threat of violence among women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haile-Mariam
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D014943:Global Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000628:therapy*; D013240:Stereotyping