TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - Dealing with the effects of domestic violence JO - Emergency nurse A1 - Gibbons, Lynda SP - 12 EP - 16 VL - 19 IS - 4 N2 - Domestic violence has a lasting and damaging effect on the lives of thousands of women, men and children in Ireland and the UK. Yet, healthcare services are il equipped to deal with the victims of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, many of whom present to emergency departments because they need help and support. As this article discusses, healthcare staff have a responsibility of care for such people. They must be able to recognize and respond to the signs of domestic abuse, and refer people who experience it to the appropriate organizations.

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