Citation

Condit D. Physician Assist. 1990; 14(2): 16, 19.

Affiliation

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Springhouse Corp)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10136536

Abstract

Interpersonal violence has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Principles of preventive medicine can be applied to help curb the growing rates of assault, murder, and rape. Health care providers should become leaders in the fight against violence. Physician assistants can encourage their national, state, and local organizations to develop specific educational programs. Individual PAs should become involved at the community level, as well as maintain a high index of suspicion with patients, and be prepared to offer counseling as needed.

Language: en