A comparative study of the prevalence of domestic violence in women requesting a termination of pregnancy and those attending the antenatal clinic

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 627-633

  Wokoma, T T ^a   Jampala, M ^c   Bexhell, H ^b   Guthrie, K ^a   Lindow, S ^b  

^a Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Conifer at Wilberforce Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Lupset Surgery West Yorkshire   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; antenatal care; domestic violence; gender based violence; pregnancy; termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; HEALTH SERVICE; INDUCED ABORTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84899445557     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12609     Document Type: Article

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