Domestic violence is a neglected epidemic in the United States that affects millions of children and adults and leads to a sizable proportion of emergency department visits--and possibly the majority of nonfatal injuries among women. Health care encounters represent the most promising opportunities for identifying victims and intervening in patterns of abuse, and all health care professionals have an ethical obligation to help identify cases of abuse. In this Directed Reading, the epidemiology and outcomes of domestic violence are introduced, screening methods and reporting requirements are reviewed, and the roles of diagnostic imaging in detecting and characterizing frequently neglected but common domestic violence injuries are discussed. This article is a Directed Reading. Your access to Directed Reading quizzes for continuing education credit is determined by your area of interest. For access to other quizzes, go to www.asrt.org/store.
家庭暴力在美国是一种被忽视的流行病，它影响着数百万儿童和成年人，导致相当一部分人前往急诊科就诊，女性非致命伤害中可能大部分与此有关。医疗保健接触是识别受害者和干预虐待模式最有希望的机会，所有医疗保健专业人员都有道德义务协助识别虐待案件。在这篇定向阅读文章中，介绍了家庭暴力的流行病学和后果，回顾了筛查方法和报告要求，并讨论了诊断成像在检测和描述经常被忽视但常见的家庭暴力伤害方面的作用。本文是一篇定向阅读文章。你能否获得用于继续教育学分的定向阅读测验取决于你的兴趣领域。如需访问其他测验，请访问www.asrt.org/store。
