Policy issues for improving institutional response to domestic violence

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-45

  Langford, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMICIDE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVENTION; REVIEW; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DOCUMENTATION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030024148     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199601000-00008     Document Type: Review

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