Practice of community-service doctors in the assessment and medico-legal documentation of common physical assault cases

Background: In South Africa, allegations of physical assault are managed primarily at the primary healthcare level, where they are attended to by medical officers or community service doctors (CSDs). However, reports that the knowledge and skills provided at undergraduate level are not sufficient to...

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Main Authors: L Fouché, J Bezuidenhout, C Liebenberg, A O Adefuye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-03-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4845