Forensic documentation of intimate partner violence in primary health care

South African Family Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 37-40

  Duma, S ^a   Ogunbanjo, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Forensic; Intimate partner; Primary health care; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 59449098104     PISSN: 1726426X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2004.10873072     Document Type: Review

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