Physical injuries resulting from intimate partner violence and disclosure to healthcare providers: Results from a New Zealand population-based study

Injury Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-42

  Fanslow, Janet L ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751533098     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2009.026104     Document Type: Article

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