Systematic review of the perceptions and experiences of accessing health services by adult victims of domestic violence

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-30

  Robinson, Louise ^a,c   Spilsbury, Karen ^b  

^a PCT Hull   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Domestic Violence Health Practitioner   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Healthcare access; Qualitative; Systematic review; Victims' experiences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 37549023034     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2007.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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