Prevalence of Intimate Partner Abuse in Women Treated at Community Hospital Emergency Departments
JAMAPublished 5 August 1998
Stephen R. Dearwater
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If the prevalence of abuse in community hospitals throughout the United States is similar to the range of prevalence estimates found in this study, then heightened awareness of intimate partner abuse is warranted for patients presenting to the ED.
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If the prevalence of abuse in community hospitals throughout the United States is similar to the range of prevalence estimates found in this study, then heightened awareness of intimate partner abuse is warranted for patients presenting to the ED.
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