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01-12-2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial

Intimate partner violence crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic: how can radiologists make a difference?

Authors: Simon Matoori, Bharti Khurana, Marta Chadwick Balcom, Dow-Mu Koh, Johannes M. Froehlich, Sonja Janssen, Orpheus Kolokythas, Andreas Gutzeit

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 12/2020

Key Points

• The COVID-19 crisis resulted in a variety of physical and mental health issues beyond the viral infection itself, as indicated by an increase in domestic violence.

• Radiologists should be aware of typical intimate partner violence (IPV) injury patterns, actively ask potential IPV victims about the cause of injury, and be familiar with support systems for IPV victims of their institutions.

• Emergency and radiology departments should review their protocols for identifying and supporting IPV victims, and train their staff to work together to implement these measures during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

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Title: Intimate partner violence crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic: how can radiologists make a difference?
Authors: Simon Matoori
Bharti Khurana
Marta Chadwick Balcom
Dow-Mu Koh
Johannes M. Froehlich
Sonja Janssen
Orpheus Kolokythas
Andreas Gutzeit
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-07043-w

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