Markers for domestic violence in women

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 400-402

  Spedding, R L ^a   McWilliams, M ^a   McNicholl, B P ^a   Dearden, C H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Assault; Domestic violence; Markers; Women

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0032735117     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.6.400     Document Type: Article

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