The acceptability of routine inquiry about domestic violence towards women: A survey in three healthcare settings

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 525, 2006, Pages 258-261

  Boyle, Adrian ^a   Jones, Peter B ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Domestic violence; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33645733353     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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