Intimate Partner Violence and Adverse Health Consequences: Implications for Clinicians

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 428-439

  Black, Michele C ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

domestic violence; health consequences; intimate partner violence; sexual assault; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993813808     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827611410265     Document Type: Article

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