Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries from Domestic Violence in the Emergency Department

Domestic violence is one of the most common causes of nonfatal injury in women, with musculoskeletal injuries representing the second most prevalent manifestation of this form of violence. It is therefore of great importance that healthcare providers such as emergency department (ED) physicians and...

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Main Authors: Georgios F. Giannakopoulos, Udo J. L. Reijnders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/721528