An examination of intimate partner violence in rural communities: Results from a hospital emergency Department Study from Southwest United States

Family and Community Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-14

  Krishnan, Satya P ^a   Hilbert, Judith C ^a   Pase, Marilyn ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital emergency department; Intimate partner violence; Mental health; Rural communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039489914     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200104000-00004     Document Type: Article

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