Suicide underscores gaps in DV guidance for GPs: coroner
The Victorian coroner is calling for the state's new public health service DV guidance to be used in general practice
The suicide of a patient who sought medical help after a relationship breakdown suggests GPs need more support to spot the more nuanced signs of domestic violence, a coroner says.
The 52-year-old had a long history of depression, a previous suicide attempt 13 years earlier and was described by her GP as a vulnerable person due her history of childhood abuse.
Her physical health had also been declining over the past five years, her husband told the Victorian coroner's court, and she struggled
