TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Dilemmas of healthcare providers towards domestic violence in Mexico
JO  - Cadernos de Saude Publica
A1  - Herrera, Christopher
A1  - Agoff, Carolina
SP  - 2349
EP  - 2357
VL  - 22
IS  - 11
N2  - This qualitative study of 30 physicians and nurses from the Mexican public health system aimed to understand their concepts and practices concerning domestic violence. A recent survey showed that most health professionals were unaware of the official criteria and procedures for dealing with cases of domestic violence. Our in-depth interviews failed to show substantial differences between professionals according to level of care, and that treatment was generally inadequate. We also observed a repertoire of ingrained social meanings among the medical staff concerning violence (derived from their own cultural traditions), hindering more effective responses to the problem.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0102-311X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -