Utilization of services by abused, low-income african-american women

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-192

  Paranjape, Anuradha ^a,b   Heron, Sheryl ^a   Kaslow, Nadine J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare utilization; Intimate partner violence; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POVERTY; PSYCHIATRY; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 33644834916     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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