Risk factors for recent domestic physical assault in patients presenting to the emergency department

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-224

  Stuart, Peter ^a  

^a LYELL MCEWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assault; Domestic violence; Emergency department; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 3142519673     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2004.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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