Physicians and Domestic Violence: Ethical Considerations

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 267, Issue 23, 1992, Pages 3190-3193

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BATTERING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENTIALITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; COMMUNITY SERVICES; FAMILY MEMBERS; FEMALES; INJURIES; LEGAL OBLIGATIONS; MALES; MARITAL RELATIONSHIP; PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BENEFICENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0026659311     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480230082033     Document Type: Article

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