Treatment of victims of violence in emergency care. Interdisciplinary challenge for trauma surgery and forensic medicine Gewaltopferversorgung in der notfallambulanz: Interdisziplinäre aufgabe für unfallchirurgie und rechtsmedizin

Jungbluth P, Grassmann JP, Wild M, Dassler K, Moeller-Herckenhoff L, Hakimi M, Windolf J, Ritz-Timme S, Grass H, Betsch M (2012)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Rechtsmedizin Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 22

Pages Range: 163-168

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1007/s00194-012-0821-1

Abstract

Background: The medical treatment of injuries caused by violence is a manifold challenge for every health care system. Access routes play a major role in the quality of care of victims of violence. Methods: Aim of this present study was to evaluate the requirements for an interdisciplinary treatment of victims of violence. Therefore, a retrospective data analysis of patients in the context of violence of a major trauma centre was carried out. Results: The data of 7,132 patients were evaluated for this study and 347 (4.9%) victims of violence were identified. A fragmentary medical history and documentation was found in many cases. Conclusion: Through interdisciplinary care, including forensic medicine, there is a possibility for a further improvement in the care of victims of violence. © Springer-Verlag 2012.

Authors with CRIS profile

Marcel Betsch

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Jungbluth, P., Grassmann, J.-P., Wild, M., Dassler, K., Moeller-Herckenhoff, L., Hakimi, M.,... Betsch, M. (2012). Treatment of victims of violence in emergency care. Interdisciplinary challenge for trauma surgery and forensic medicine Gewaltopferversorgung in der notfallambulanz: Interdisziplinäre aufgabe für unfallchirurgie und rechtsmedizin. Rechtsmedizin, 22(3), 163-168. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00194-012-0821-1

MLA:

Jungbluth, Pascal, et al. "Treatment of victims of violence in emergency care. Interdisciplinary challenge for trauma surgery and forensic medicine Gewaltopferversorgung in der notfallambulanz: Interdisziplinäre aufgabe für unfallchirurgie und rechtsmedizin." Rechtsmedizin 22.3 (2012): 163-168.

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