Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: PSYC/PREV
Date: 5/29/2006
Time:8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: Gateway Ballroom 104
Description: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Identify intimate partner violence (IPV) when the patient does not offer a history of abuse
Document IPV for effective care and forensic support
Refer IPV patients appropriately
Provide for patient safety and validation
Explain that manual strangulation is not uncommon as a form of IPV physical assault.

IPV is a common but often overlooked component of injured patients as well as patients with chronic diseases and mental health problems. This presentation will provide an overview of IPV as a health problem.
Speaker(s): Ellen Taliaferro M.D. 


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