Breaking the Barriers: The Promise of Computer-Assisted Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 496-503

  Renker, Paula Rinard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

abuse; barriers; CASI; computer; integrative review; IPV; screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONFIDENTIALITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POLICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL ABUSE; SURVIVOR;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 54549125881     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.07.017     Document Type: Article

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