Title	Healthcare consequences of violence and health policy
Author	Ellen Taliaferro, MD
Synopsis	"Ignoring the violence": healthcare policy recommendations for the prevention of community violence re-victimization.
Description	If you work in the healthcare field and are involved with health policy in any way, this abstract will be of interest. It can be found on the www.medscape.com website: From: J Health Soc Policy 2001;14(2):45-53 (ISSN: 0897-7186) Rapp-Paglicci L; Dulmus CN ABSTRACT: "Medical centers see 1.4 million serious violent crime victims every year and are the most likely places to intervene for preventing and reducing violence. However, very few medical centers evaluate patients beyond physical conditions, and very few complete toxicology or psychosocial screens to evaluate for substance abuse and psychological conditions as a result of trauma. Unfortunately, victims of violence are given medical assistance and discharged without recognition of the serious after effects of trauma both for themselves and their families. This manuscript discusses the chronicity and consequences of violent victimization, related health care policies that impede violence prevention and victim intervention, and concludes with a proposal for improved policies in the health care arena." Learn more on this topic of longterm healthcare consequences at www.pandoraproject.net
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