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Written by the world's foremost experts in the field, this book provides the only comprehensive, nursing-focused coverage of family violence/domestic abuse available on the market. The book covers both the theoretical and practical issues involved in the care of domestic violence victims, including the legal and forensic nursing implications of family violence. Useful features of the book include: sample nursing processes for each chapter, tables which provide standards for determining abuse, pull out boxes for critical safety plans, and appendices with forms for abuse assessment.
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In this text for nursing students and practicing emergency, women's health, and community health nurses, Humphreys (family health care nursing, University of California-San Francisco) and Campbell (Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing) provide nursing-focused coverage of theories, interventions, and issues of family violence. Nursing interventions and sample nursing processes offer practical strategies for addressing domestic violence, and tables provide quick access to essential standards for confirming abuse. Safety plans and forms for abuse assessment are also included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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