Jones R F, Horan D L
Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut, USA.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1997 Jul;58(1):43-50. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(97)02863-4.
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.
针对妇女的暴力行为是一种全球普遍存在的现象。其影响可能很严重且会持续一生。作为专门诊治女性的医生，妇产科医生有医学和道德义务去识别并代表受虐待的患者进行干预。同时，由于医患关系的特殊性，妇产科医生处于提供此类帮助的独特地位。本文概述了针对妇女的暴力行为及其后果，强调了对该问题的应对措施，并详细介绍了美国妇产科医师学会为教育其成员了解家庭暴力所开展的活动。美国妇产科医师学会的活动可为类似组织应对家庭暴力提供范例。
