Prevalence of intimate partner violence at an out-patient clinic obstetricsgynecology in the Netherlands

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-9

  Rietveld, Lianne ^a   Lagro Janssen, Toine ^a   Vierhout, Mark ^a   Wong, Sylvie Lo Fo ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Obstetricsgynecology; Out patient clinic; Prevalence; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BATTERED WOMEN; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149132158     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820903556388     Document Type: Article

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