McAndrew Maureen, Marin Maria Z
New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York, NY, USA.
N Y State Dent J. 2012 Jan;78(1):16-20.
Dental professionals can play an important role in identifying and referring victims of domestic violence. Since most of the injuries sustained by victims occur in the head and neck region, dentists are uniquely positioned to help address this enormous public health issue. Unfortunately, dentists are the least likely of all health professionals to identify and refer victims of abuse. Much of this failure may be attributed to a lack of knowledge. This article provides an overview of the types and indicators of abuse, information about screening and interviewing victims, and referral resources.
牙科专业人员在识别和转介家庭暴力受害者方面可以发挥重要作用。由于受害者遭受的大部分伤害发生在头部和颈部区域，牙医在帮助解决这一重大公共卫生问题方面具有独特的地位。不幸的是，在所有卫生专业人员中，牙医最不可能识别和转介虐待受害者。这种失败很大程度上可能归因于知识的缺乏。本文概述了虐待的类型和指标、筛查和询问受害者的信息以及转介资源。
