The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: a decade of responding to violence against women

Violence against women is a common phenomenon worldwide. Effects can be severe and life-long. As physicians who treat women exclusively, the obstetrician-gynecologist has a medical and ethical obligation to recognize and intervene on behalf of their abused patients. At the same time, because of the...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 1997-07, Vol.58 (1), p.43-50
Main Authors: Jones, R.F., Horan, D.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Battered Women
Domestic violence
Female
Gynecology
Humans
Marital rape
Obstetrics
Partner abuse
Physician education
Societies, Medical
Spouse Abuse
United States
Violence
Violence against women
Women
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Summary:Violence against women is a common phenomenon worldwide. Effects can be severe and life-long. As physicians who treat women exclusively, the obstetrician-gynecologist has a medical and ethical obligation to recognize and intervene on behalf of their abused patients. At the same time, because of the special nature of the patient-physician relationship, the obstetrician-gynecologist is in a unique position to provide such assistance. This article presents an overview of violence against women and its consequences, highlights responses to the problem, and details the activities of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to educate its members on domestic violence. ACOG activities may serve as a model of response to domestic violence for similar organizations.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/S0020-7292(97)02863-4