Domestic violence against women. Incidence and prevalence in an emergency department population
JAMAPublished 14 June 1995
Jean Abbott
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The incidence of acute DV is not as common among women visiting an ED as previously reported, although the cumulative prevalence of DV is strikingly high.
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The incidence of acute DV is not as common among women visiting an ED as previously reported, although the cumulative prevalence of DV is strikingly high. Women who have experienced DV are seldom identified by ED professionals.
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