Screening for Domestic Violence. Routine questioning of patients attending emergency departments may help in assessing local violence

Michael A Crilly; A. Howe

doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7377.1417

Screening for Domestic Violence. Routine questioning of patients attending emergency departments may help in assessing local violence

Michael A Crilly, A. Howe

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EDITOR—We agree with Ramsay et al that domestic violence is an important problem, with major health consequences for women.1 But the wider issue of violence in society (not just domestic violence) also deserves consideration, particularly since violent assault is most commonly directed against men

Original language	English
Journal	British Medical Journal
Volume	325
Issue number	7377
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.325.7377.1417
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2002

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Screening for Domestic Violence. Routine questioning of patients attending emergency departments may help in assessing local violence

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