title: Domestic violence: legal, practice, and educational issues.
abstract: Domestic violence is a recognized and growing public health concern in the United States. Health care professionals have a duty to improve the identification of victims of domestic violence, intervene effectively, and advocate for better education to break the cycle of abuse.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States