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The Effect Of Pregnancy On The Physical And Sexual Abuse Of Women That Presented To A State Hospital In Trabzon, Turkey, Murat Topbaş, Mesut Ünsal, Gamze Çan, Aynur Bacak, Şükrü Özgün
The Effect Of Pregnancy On The Physical And Sexual Abuse Of Women That Presented To A State Hospital In Trabzon, Turkey, Murat Topbaş, Mesut Ünsal, Gamze Çan, Aynur Bacak, Şükrü Özgün
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of the physical and sexual abuse of women before and during pregnancy, and to determine whether pregnancy affected the abuse of women. Materials and Methods: This study was performed at a state hospital in the Turkish city of Trabzon and included 762 women that gave birth between July and September 2004. A questionnaire was administered during a face-to-face interview to collect data on sociodemographic factors, exposure to abuse before and during pregnancy, and the women´s post-abuse attitudes. Data were analyzed using the McNemar and chi-square tests. Results: It was determined that 8.8% of the women …
Forensic Emergency Medicine - Six-Year Experience Of 13823 Cases In A University Emergency Department, Ahmet Demi̇rcan, Ayfer Keleş, Nesli̇han Gürbüz, Fi̇kret Bi̇ldi̇k, Şahender Gülbi̇n Aygencel, Nuretti̇n Özgür Doğan, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Taner Akar
Forensic Emergency Medicine - Six-Year Experience Of 13823 Cases In A University Emergency Department, Ahmet Demi̇rcan, Ayfer Keleş, Nesli̇han Gürbüz, Fi̇kret Bi̇ldi̇k, Şahender Gülbi̇n Aygencel, Nuretti̇n Özgür Doğan, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Taner Akar
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aims: Clinical forensic medicine deals with cases involving both the legal and medical aspects of patient care, such as motor vehicle trauma or poisoning. In this study, we aimed to draw attention to the forensic issues by retrospective investigation of 13823 emergency cases and to share our experiences on this topic. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in a university Emergency Department (ED) in Ankara, Turkey. The data were collected from official hospital police sheets. Results: Between 2000 and 2005, 13823 legal cases (3.66% of all ED patients) were examined, and 58.23% of them were male. The mean …