%0 Journal Article %T Study of battered wives refered to shahid – kamyab emergency hospital of Mashhad in six month period %J Iranian Journal of Forensic Medicine %V 14 %N 4 %U http://sjfm.ir/article-1-161-en.html %R %D 2009 %K Wife – Battering, Rudeness, Forensic Medicine, Assault and Battery, %X Background & Aim: Wife – battering as a socio – cultural difficult have be seen in all of communities. In spite of emphasis to prevention of appearing ,beacause of religious , civil &cultural impediment , serious proceeding to this subject be abstained. The aim of the investigation was study of factors corresponding in wife battering & incidence of physical ,verbal & sexual kinds. ِِِِِِِِِِMaterials & Methods: This investigation at first was done in traumatology center in our country about battered women. Questionnair have completed at informed satisfaction & observance of medical ethic principal by physicion or expert nurse in 76 battered women (31 cases abstained to interview ). Study be doing cross- sectional in six months of the first-half of 2002. Fingings: The women were aged between 25 and 34 years. 93% of the women experienced bodily injuries, 88% verbal abuse and 8% sexual abuse. Head and facial injuries were seen in 47% of the women. 88% of battered woman were housekeepers. 20% of husbands were unemployed. 12.5% of the husbands abused alcohol and 35% were dependent on opium. Conclusion: Complete and wider protection of women with pre-marriage ethical, social & sexual skill teaching and levying of a clear law is necessary for the prevention of this indecent phenomena. %> http://sjfm.ir/article-1-161-en. %P 235-239 %& 235 %! %9 Research Article %L A-10-1-106 %+ %G eng %@ 1027-1457 %[ 2009