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Of course women never abuse men, so we don't need doctors to find them.
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/09/16/3568244/doctors-screening-domestic-abusers/
There’s been a lot of conversation about domestic violence lately, thanks to the ongoing controversy over the way the NFL has responded to a surveillance tape of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee in the head. Public figures ranging from the newly crowned Miss America to the president of the United States have weighed in about the fact that violence against women is never acceptable.
Even as public opinion is moving toward sharp condemnations of domestic abuse, however, the right way to prevent these crimes from happening is less clear. But a team of researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School have one innovative idea: Start figuring out how to identify the men who are most at risk for abusing their partners.
An increasing number ofmedical groups— including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which helps determine what services are covered under the health reform law — now recommend that doctors should screen all of their female patients for evidence of intimate partner violence (IPV). Since domestic violence leads to both short-term and long-term health problems, medical professionals are uniquely positioned to be able to spot the signs. The federal guidelines specifically apply to women of childbearing age, since they’re most at risk for becoming victims of domestic abuse.
But what if doctors shifted the focus and also started looking for potential abusers? Although very little work has been done in that field so far, the men who engage in IPV are regularly coming into contact with medical professionals, according to a new study examining the characteristics of abusers. It may be possible to teach doctors about the warning signs that suggest a male patient could be abusing his partner.
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/09/16/3568244/doctors-screening-domestic-abusers/
There’s been a lot of conversation about domestic violence lately, thanks to the ongoing controversy over the way the NFL has responded to a surveillance tape of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee in the head. Public figures ranging from the newly crowned Miss America to the president of the United States have weighed in about the fact that violence against women is never acceptable.
Even as public opinion is moving toward sharp condemnations of domestic abuse, however, the right way to prevent these crimes from happening is less clear. But a team of researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School have one innovative idea: Start figuring out how to identify the men who are most at risk for abusing their partners.
An increasing number ofmedical groups— including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which helps determine what services are covered under the health reform law — now recommend that doctors should screen all of their female patients for evidence of intimate partner violence (IPV). Since domestic violence leads to both short-term and long-term health problems, medical professionals are uniquely positioned to be able to spot the signs. The federal guidelines specifically apply to women of childbearing age, since they’re most at risk for becoming victims of domestic abuse.
But what if doctors shifted the focus and also started looking for potential abusers? Although very little work has been done in that field so far, the men who engage in IPV are regularly coming into contact with medical professionals, according to a new study examining the characteristics of abusers. It may be possible to teach doctors about the warning signs that suggest a male patient could be abusing his partner.
