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Acute Injury Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence VictimsJohns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Although millions of women receive injuries from intimate partner violence (IPV) each year in the United States alone, there has been only limited research of acute injury patterns and the types, locations, and mechanisms of IPV injuries. The mechanism of being punched to the face with a fist resulting in blunt traumarelated injuries is most commonly reported. Strangulation, especially manual strangulation, is a frequently cited mechanism of injury; however, less is known about the types of injuries that result from strangulation. In general, clinicians should assess all patients who present for treatment of head, neck, and face injuries for IPV. There is little consistency between and much inaccuracy with medical terms used to describe types of injuries. To increase the accuracy and generalizability of findings from studies of acute IPV injuries, researchers need to use more standardized medical forensic terminology.
Key Words: acute injury patterns bruising domestic violence forensics intimate partner violence location of injury mechanism of injury type of injury
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, Vol. 8, No. 3,
281-289 (2007) |
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