title: Domestic violence. Treat it seriously.
abstract: Domestic violence is costly to the community, not only in terms of medical, police and social security budgets but also in terms of the disruption caused to families and the effect on children raised in violent households. Doctors have a major role in solving the problem of domestic violence.
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authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D010819:Physician's Role; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence