Physicians' perceptions of and approaches to woman abuse: Does certification in family medicine make a difference?

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 42, Issue AUG., 1996, Pages 1475-1480

  Tudiver, Fred ^a   Permaul Woods, Joanne A ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 0030209971     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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