Patterns of medication use among women survivors of intimate partner violence

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 460-464

  Wuest, Judith ^a   Merritt Gray, Marilyn ^a   Lent, Barbara ^b   Varcoe, Colleen ^c   Connors, Alison J ^a   Ford Gilboe, Marilyn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Non prescription drugs; Prescription drugs; Spousal violence; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249026738     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405439     Document Type: Article

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