Physical health outcomes of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence: A systematic review

Pediatrics

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Bair Merritt, Megan H ^a   Blackstone, Mercedes ^a   Feudtner, Chris ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Outcome; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INFANT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; RISK-TAKING; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 33644864555     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1473     Document Type: Review

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