Domestic abuse and women's health: The challenge for primary care

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 151-158

  Peckover, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

domestic violence; primary care; public health; women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991521858     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423602pc095oa     Document Type: Article

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