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Violence against women and Brazilian health care policies: a proposal for integrated care in primary care services
Author(s) -
Schraiber L.B,
d'Oliveira A.F.P.L
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00040-1
Subject(s) - medicine , domestic violence , nursing , primary care , health care , intervention (counseling) , primary health care , sexual violence , reproductive health , poison control , family medicine , suicide prevention , medical emergency , environmental health , population , economic growth , economics
Describes a counseling and support intervention in primary health care which is being piloted in a health center in São Paulo, Brazil. This proposal integrates sexual and domestic violence assistance and hospital and primary care, providing comprehensive care and intersectorial response for women.