Domestic violence and health : : The response of the medical profession / / Emma Williamson.

Domestic violence and health is one of the first indepth studies within Britain to explore the issue of healthcare professionals' attitudes towards women who are victims of domestic violence. There is a growing interest by healthcare professionals and researchers about the role of healthcare pr...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2000]
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Year of Publication:2000
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (228 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Domestic violence and the medical profession
  • Domestic violence patients speak out
  • Physical and non-physical injuries
  • Treatment experiences
  • Wider experiences of help seeking
  • Summary to Part One
  • Clinicians’ knowledge and clinical experience of domestic violence
  • Definitions of domestic violence, roles and responsibilities
  • Explanations of causes
  • Physical versus non-physical injuries
  • Treatment options
  • Documentation and naming
  • Summary to Part Two
  • Clinicians’ training and inter-agency collaboration
  • Intra-professional collaboration and communication
  • Wider multi-agency collaborations
  • Training
  • Summary to Part Three
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Details of research participants
  • Useful information and contacts