title: Violence against women as a health care issue.
abstract: Violence against women is prevalent and is understood to produce adverse physical and psychological consequences for its victims. Victimized women frequently visit family physicians seeking relief from their distress; yet violence against women has not been identified by medical professionals as a relevant concern. This paper discusses health issues of women who are victims of violence, and encourages family physicians, who are in a position to have a powerful effect on this social problem, to reframe this phenomenon as a pertinent issue.
authors: Department of Family Practice, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Burge
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011902:Rape; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence; D014930:Women