Domestic violence: The medical forensic response

2^nd International Conference on Forensic Research and Technology

October 07-09, 2013 Hampton Inn Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Evangeline Barefoot and Linda Galvan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Forensic Res

Abstract :

Each year countless numbers of men, women, and children present to emergency rooms and urgent care centers seeking treatment following acts of domestic violence. Many times law enforcement is not involved until tragedy has struck. Working with emergency department staff can greatly improve victim outcomes and help law enforcement to understand why they may not see any visible injuries. Careful documentation of symptoms is key to successful outcomes. This presentation will provide detailed information about the physiology of domestic violence and the nearly invisible killer: strangulation. The content of this presentation is based on the education and experience of the presenters who have more than sixty years of trauma experience and twenty five years of forensic clinical experience.

Biography :

Evangelin Barefoot is a Forensic Nurse Examiner/Consultant at St. David?s Round Rock Medical Center. 23 years as a registered nurse with primary practice as trauma nurse and sexual assault nurse examiner/forensic nurse. Recently completed a seven year contract with State of Texas as an instructor for sexual assault nurse examiners and is currently a content expert/ consultant for the US Air Force in the area of sexual assault.