Citation

Fisher JW, Shelton AJ. Fam. Community Health 2006; 29(2): 118-130.

Affiliation

Baylor College of Medicine, and the School of Public Health, Health Science Center at Houston, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16552289

Abstract

Although the traditional response to domestic violence has been undertaken by legal and human service agencies, this societal issue has become increasingly recognized as a national public health concern. While identification and intervention in cases of domestic violence are widely recommended, little data exist on intervention outcomes. This retrospective study describes similarities and disparities in sociodemographic variables, health status, referral characteristics, and management strategies among patients referred to a specialty clinic for survivors of domestic violence.