Epidemiology of intimate partner homicide-suicide events among women of childbearing age in Maryland, 1994-2003

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 362-365

  Krulewitch, Cara J ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbearing women; Homicide suicide; Intimate partner violence; Maternal child health; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE;

EID: 74249103754     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c1742c     Document Type: Article

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