Citation

Elhassani SB. J. S. Carol. Med. Assoc. 1995; 91(10): 420-423.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, South Carolina Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7474951

Abstract

Domestic violence is a serious public health problem. The "epidemic" is becoming too obvious to hide, too widespread to deny, and too much of a health hazard to ignore. The victims are children, women, the elderly, and the society as a whole. Family members, government, educational and penal agencies, civic and medical societies, physicians, and citizens at large are all involved in domestic violence prevention. By having a high index of suspicion, physicians are in an ideal position to prevent, assess, identify, and treat victims of domestic violence and its associated problems.

Language: en