A domestic violence primer for clinicians.
Physician awareness of domestic violence is vital. Adult domestic violence should be distinguished from other types of violent behavior. This article defines domestic violence and offers physicians guidelines for identifying domestic violence victims in any clinical setting.
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Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center,Livingston, NJ 07039.
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D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010819:Physician's Role