The prevalence of domestic violence in pregnant women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 272-275

  Johnson, J K ^a   Haider, F ^a   Ellis, K ^a   Hay, D M ^a   Lindow, S W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0037333238     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.02216.x     Document Type: Article

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