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Sexual violence and the obstetrician/gynecologist
Author(s) -
UribeElı́as R.
Publication year - 2003
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(03)00230-3
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , legislature , sexual violence , government (linguistics) , family medicine , sexual assault , nursing , gynecology , medical emergency , suicide prevention , poison control , law , pregnancy , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , political science , biology
Sexual violence is a pathological entity that requires urgent attention. The gynecologist/obstetrician (G/O), as a medical professional in charge of women's health, especially as it pertains to women's reproductive organs, should become an active agent in the management of the sociomedical processes that constitute sexual violence. The results of a survey conducted in Mexico on the opinions and practices of G/Os regarding violence against women—especially sexual violence—are reported. It is necessary to sensitize and train G/Os and other physicians in bio‐ethics, and to look for formal support of such activities in the legislative branch of government.