Title	Routine Screening for Domestic Violence in Pediatric Practice
Author	Dr. Howard King and Melinda Strauss
Synopsis	Routine Screening for Domestic Violence in Pediatric Practice
Description	(From the Family Violence Prevention Fund): Routine Screening for Domestic Violence in Pediatric Practice This resource for health care providers is designed to help pediatricians and family practitioners better address domestic violence in their practices. It includes information about domestic violence, teen dating violence and child abuse, and testimonies from victims of abuse. Routine Screening for Domestic Violence examines the role health care providers can play in preventing family violence and supporting victims, and provides tips on screening patients for family violence during routine office visits. It describes how to conduct screening and includes sample screening questions. It also contains information on how to document abuse, prepare an office for domestic violence screening, and more. The appendix includes tools for health care providers including information on the cost of domestic violence to health plans and a list of intervention and prevention resources. Routine Screening for Domestic Violence was written by Howard S. King, MD, MPH and Melinda Strauss, ACSW, LICSW. "Reprinted and adapted from 'News Flash' (http://www.fvpf.org/newsflash), an online newsletter of the Family Violence Prevention Fund." _____________________________ Family Violence Prevention Fund 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133 Phone: (415) 252-8900 Fax: (415) 252-8991 Order Line: (415) 252-8089 Email: fund@fvpf.org Website: http://www.fvpf.org
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