The “Battering Syndrome”: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Domestic Violence in Primary Care Internal Medicine Practices

McCauley, Jeanne; E. Kern, David; Kolodner, Ken; Dill, Laurie; F. Schroeder, Arthur; K. DeChant, Hallie; Ryden, Janice; B. Bass, Eric; R. Derogatis, Len

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-123-10-199511150-00001

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The “Battering Syndrome”: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Domestic Violence in Primary Care Internal Medicine Practices

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Nov 15, 1995

Authors:

Jeanne McCauley

David E. Kern

Ken Kolodner

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of domestic violence among female patients and to identify clinical characteristics that are associated with current domestic violence. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, self-administered, anonymous survey. SETTING: 4 community-based, primary care internal medicine pra...

Subject

Medicine

Domestic violence

Somatization

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