Domestic violence in Singapore: A ten year comparison of victim profile

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 69-73

  Foo, Chik Loon ^a   Seow, E ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Assault; Battered women; Domestic violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BATTERED WOMAN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; VICTIM; WEAPON;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BATTERED WOMEN; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 13444261483     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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