The relationship between intimate partner violence and other forms of family and societal violence.
Intimate partner violence was previously considered a private matter sometimes requiring law enforcement intervention. It is increasingly accepted as not only a medical issue for the victim, but a public and safety issue. Some of these other related issues, including unplanned pregnancy, same-sex relationships, overlap with elder, child, and animal abuse, and effects on workplace and school violence are explored. Screening, medical manifestations, documentation, reporting intervention, and referral are also discussed.
Goodman
Peggy E
PE
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brody School of Medicine-ECU, 3ED317, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. goodmanp@ecu.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health; D012449:Safety