Domestic abuse in a central Mediterranean pregnant population

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-8

  Savona Ventura, C ^a,d   Savona Ventura, M ^b   Drengsted Nielsen, S ^c   Johansen, K Staehr ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b Domestic Violence Unit   (Malta)

^c WHO EURO   (Malta)

^d St Luke Hospital ^*  (Malta)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Morbidity; Pregnancy; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALTA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUPPORT GROUP; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

EID: 0034871164     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00547-9     Document Type: Article

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