Chapter 12Emergency Medicine and Surgical Specialities Lindsey Stevens Department of Emergency Medicine, Epsom and St Helier University NHS Trust, UK OVERVIEW 1–4% patients attending emergency departments in the UK ‘have…
Chapter 16Women’s, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services Maureen Dalton SARC Commissioning, South West, UK OVERVIEW At least one in four women are victims of abuse during their lifetime Victims become…
Chapter 14The Dental Team Tim Newton1 and Rasha Al Dabaan2 1Dental Institute, King’s College London, UK 2Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, King Saud University, College of Dentistry, Saudi Arabia…
Chapter 13Elder Abuse Finbarr C. Martin Department of Geriatrics, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, UK OVERVIEW Elders may be abused by partners, family, neighbours and carers Neglect is the…
Chapter 11General Practice Emmeline Brew-Graves General Practice, Southway Surgery, UK OVERVIEW Domestic violence and abuse are common and hidden The majority of ‘victims’ are female The majority of general practice…
Chapter 10Perpetrators Colin Fitzgerald and Jo Todd Respect, UK OVERVIEW Perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence may present to health services They may be identified either directly or via third…
Chapter 2‘Culture’ and Violence Marai Larasi Imkaan, UK OVERVIEW Some manifestations of violence may disproportionately affect women and girls from particular social groups. Despite this, it is important that this…
Chapter 4The Impact of Trauma Gwen Adshead Forensic Psychiatry, Southern Health Foundation Trust, UK OVERVIEW 60–70% of people will suffer a psychologically traumatic event in their lifetime The two most…
