Hidden clues: A collaborative approach to non-fatal strangulation using a forensic light source and photography

Friday, March 30, 2012: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM
Pacific C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Speakers:
Audrey E. Bergin, MA, Northwest Hospital Center
Rosalyn Berkowitz, BSN, RN, Northwest Hospital Center

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:
  1. Articulate ways to improve medical and law enforcement identification and response to non-fatal strangulation victims
  2. Explain how to use a forensic light source in conjunction with photography
  3. Identify the training and collaboration required to implement a multidisciplinary approach to domestic violence in their community
Description:
This report will present a collaborative approach to identifying and serving non-fatal strangulation victims. A pilot program demonstrating the use of a forensic light source with photography to improve documentation of victim injuries and legal outcomes will be shared.