Screening and Intervention for Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Care: A Systematic Review

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 190-201

  O'Reilly, Rebecca ^a   Beale, Barbara ^a   Gillies, Donna ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

domestic violence; interventions; outcomes; pregnancy; screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956415442     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838010378298     Document Type: Review

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