Inside “Pandora’s box”
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 August 1998Open access
Jeanne McCauley, Robin Yurk, Mollie W. Jenckes, Daniel E. Ford
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Many of the barriers to disclosure of abuse could be overcome by a physician's knowledge of the link between abuse and medical illness, an understanding of the women's emotions about abuse, and her treatment preferences.
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Many abused women experience worsening health and seek medical care; most do not volunteer a history of violence even to their regular clinicians. Many of the barriers to disclosure of abuse could be overcome by a physician's knowledge of the link between abuse and medical illness, an understanding of the women's emotions about abuse, and her treatment preferences.
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