title: Domestic violence in medical practice: a new approach for Louisiana physicians.
abstract: This article describes the role of the physician in reporting domestic violence, the current situation in Louisiana, and how California addressed this problem. The author advocates a statewide comprehensive domestic violence education program for medical students, residents, and physicians. She describes a program which would focus on awareness, screening, diagnosis, and referral.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000379:methods; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010819:Physician's Role