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
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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.