Pushing the limit: forensic nursing in Germany.
Violence remains a public health challenge and the nursing profession accepts this challenge by expanding its field. Although countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and Canada have employed forensic nurses for decades in different capacities, Germany has yet to follow their lead. This report discusses the German health care and legal systems and challenges Germany to develop an innovative, cost-efficient, and competent profession of forensic nursing.
Lambe
Andrea
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Institute of Legal Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.
Gage-Lindner
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011640:Public Policy; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health