Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The Osland 'family' doctor: contemporary controversies in general practice and woman abuse
Other Titles:	Women against violence : an Australian feminist journal
Authors:	Taft, Angela
Keywords:	Training;Health;Criminal justice responses
Year:	1999
Publisher:	CASA House (Centre Against Sexual Assault)
Citation:	(6), July 1999
Notes:	Examines the critical problems associated with the relationship between family doctor/general practitioner (GP) and victims of abuse. Uses the case of Heather Osland, a woman who was convicted of murdering her husband in self defence, as an example of GPs' failure to speak directly to women about their abuse. Reviews woman abuse in the general practice population, where a greater number of abused women attend GPs more frequently than within the wider community. Outlines the general practice response towards women who are abused, which mirrors that of the wider community in victim blaming. Discusses the current training of GPs regarding family abuse, further issues which need to be taught, increasing GPs' confidence in providing counselling to women and children, especially in rural communities, and the need to develop education and support networks for GPs via a co-ordinated training and system response.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12678
ISSN:	1327-5550
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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