Universal screening for intimate partner violence: A systematic review

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 355-369

  Todahl, Jeff ^a   Walters, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b The Trauma Healing Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUALITY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960162704     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00179.x     Document Type: Review

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