EMT domestic violence knowledge and the results of an educational intervention

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 168-171

  Weiss, Steven J ^a,e   Ernst, Amy A ^a   Blanton, Don ^b,c   Sewell, David ^c   Nick, Todd G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Nashville Fire Department EMS   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Division of Emergency Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Education; EMS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0034070848     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(00)90011-1     Document Type: Article

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