RT Book, Section
A1 Crawford-Faucher, Amy
A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E.
A2 Matheny, Samuel C.
A2 Lewis, Evelyn L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1173719276
T1 Interpersonal Violence
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 5e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134896
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173719276
RD 2023/02/05
AB Family  physicians  must  maintain  a  high  index  of  suspicion  for  interpersonal  violence  in  their  patients.  Despite  growing  public  awareness,  community  advocacy,  and  education  about  this  endemic  public  health  problem,  victims  of  interpersonal  violence  may  be  difficult  to  detect  in  the  healthcare  setting.  Shame,  fear,  self-blame,  and  other  cultural  and  social  factors  may  limit  the  manner  and  nature  of  presentation  and  disclosure  to  the  physician.  Despite  these  challenges,  the  family  physician  is  in  a  unique  position  to  make  a  meaningful  impact  and  potentially  intervene  before  violence  escalates.