TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Intimate partner violence: recognizing and responding safely JO - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association A1 - MacMillan, Harriet L. A1 - Kimber, Melissa A1 - Stewart, Donna E. SP - 1201 EP - 1202 VL - 324 IS - 12 N2 - Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem. Also known as domestic violence, IPV refers to any behavior by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes physical, sexual, or psychological harm, including controlling or coercive behaviors. Any adult can experience IPV; women are most at risk for severe forms of violence. It is estimated that more than 1 in 3 women in the US have experienced some type of IPV in their lifetime...

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