Hi, I  reviewed this information. I am very supportive of actively providing
support to people who are in violent situations.  My concern is that
generally speaking victims of violence are more likely to be male. The
protocol would read better if it acknowledged the need for support to all
victims of violence.  I fear that when men arrive for medical treatment
because of violence they are treated but not provided the support to deal
with the cause of the violence.  This is unfortunate and a missed
opportunity.


bobj

"The problem is not lack of awareness -- it's lack of inspiration."
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Bob Jeffery, Health Planner
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lorraine Telford <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: November 12, 1999 12:05 AM
Subject: Prevention of Domestic Violence


>I am forwarding a notice from the Association of Community Health Nurse
>Educators - the following website contains information regarding the
>newly released American Nurses Association (ANA) Guideline for the
>Prevention of Domestic Violence.
>
>http://www.nurses.com/read/nl19991019/20791
>--
>Lorraine Telford
>The Health Communication Unit
>at the Centre for Health Promotion
>University of Toronto, The Banting Institute
>100 College Street, Rm 213
>Toronto, ON  M5G 1L5
>Tel: 416-978-1188
>Fax: 416-971-2443
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>www.utoronto.ca/chp/hcu
>