Citation

Salvador Sanchez L, Rivas Vilas M, Sanchez Ramon S. Emergencias 2008; 20(5): 343-352.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SEMES - Sociedad Española de Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias)

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Abstract

Emergency rooms are among the most accessible places available to battered women seeking help, and large numbers of domestic violence cases are detected annually during treatment in these facilities Victims of abuse come to emergency rooms for a variety of reasons and we must raise our awareness of the problem if cases are to be detected early Key aspects of emergency care of victims of gender-based violence are early detection of cases in the course of taking a full medical history and the assessment of threat to the patient's life before discharge A directed interview should be undertaken if there is any suspicion of physical abuse, and the caregiver should know the protocol for action in such cases. The patient should be informed of resources that are available and what procedures to follow in order to carry out whatever decision she takes [Emergencias 2008;20:343-352]