A study of battered women presenting in an emergency department
McLeer, S.V.; Anwar, R.
American Journal of Public Health 79(1): 65-66
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0090-0036 PMID: 2909183 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.1.65Document Number: 381480
Medical records of female trauma patients were retrospectively reviewed prior to introducing a protocol for enhancing identification of battered women: 5.6 per cent of 359 female trauma patients were identified as having injuries caused by battering: 30 per cent of 412 patients following use of the protocol were so identified. Standardized protocols for identifying battered women among female trauma patients should be instituted in emergency departments.
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