GPs' perception of their role in the identification and management of family violence

Family Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-101

  Miller, Dawn ^a   Jaye, Chrystal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Family violence; Focus group; GP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEW ZEALAND; OFFENDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TIME MANAGEMENT; URBAN AREA; VICTIM; WORKING TIME; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 34447290031     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm001     Document Type: Article

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