Nullified: Women's perceptions of being abused in health care

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-167

  Swahnberg, Katarina ^a   Thapar Björkert, Suruchi ^b   Berterö, Carina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse in health care; Grounded theory; NorAQ; Qualitative method; Structural violence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; POWERLESSNESS; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; EMPATHY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SWEDEN;

EID: 34250783231     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820601143211     Document Type: Article

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