Violence and abortions: What's a doctor to do?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 653-654

  Phillips, Susan P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BIRTH CONTROL; CANADA; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; NOTE; SEXUAL ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 14844297033     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1041690     Document Type: Note

References (9)

1. Fisher WA, Singh SS, Shuper PA, Carey M, Otchet F, MacLean-Brine D, et al. Characteristics of women undergoing repeat induced abortion. CMAJ 2005;172(5):637-41.
2. Keeling J, Birch L, Green P. Pregnancy counseling clinic: a questionnaire survey of intimate partner abuse. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2004;30(3):165-8.
3. Glander SS, Moore ML, Michielutte R, Parsons LH. The prevalence of domestic violence among women seeking abortion. Obstet Gynecol 1998;91(6):1002-6.
4. Evins G, Chescheir N. Prevalence of domestic violence among women seeking abortion services. Women's Health Issues 1996;6(4):204-10.
5. Keeling J, Birch L. The prevalence rates of domestic abuse in women attending a family planning clinic. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2004;30(2):113-4.
6. Coker AL, Smith PH, McKeown RE, King MJ. Frequency and correlates of intimate partner violence by type: physical, sexual, and psychological battering. Am J Public Health 2000;90(4):553-9.
7. Mazza D, Dennerstein L, Ryan V. Physical, sexual, and emotional violence against women: a general practice-based prevalence study. Med J Aust 1996; 164(1):14-7.
8. Richardson J, Cold J, Petruckevitch A, Chung WS, Moorey S, Feder G. Identifying domestic violence: cross sectional study in primary care. BMJ 2002; 324(7332):274.
9. Ramsay J, Richardson J, Carter YH, Davidson LL, Feder G. Should health professionals screen women for domestic violence? Systemic review. BMJ 2002;325(7359):314.