Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding battered women. Comparison between specialists in family medicine and GPs

Family Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-9

  Kahan, Ernesto ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Battered women; Domestic violence; Ethics; Family physicians; Feelings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; FAMILY VIOLENCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0033976153     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/17.1.5     Document Type: Article

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