The purpose of this study was to survey women presenting to the emergency department
(ED) and determine from them how best to identify and discuss issues of domestic violence …

Methods: The survey was conducted during the women's initial visit to Sojourner Family
Peace Center (SFPC) in Milwaukee, WI. It included 22 questions assessing women's …

Background: The current domestic violence (DV) literature has evaluated the incidence and
prevalence of DV via written surveys and verbal questioning performed by a variety of health …

Study objective: As of March 1994, 45 states had laws that, to varying extents, required
health practitioners to report cases of domestic violence (DV). Colorado passed a mandatory …

The purpose of this study was to compare the domestic violence (DV) rate identified with
simple direct questioning to a historical cohort of patients receiving routine emergency …

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of domestic violence (DV)(defined as physical abuse
perpetrated by intimate partners) in women attending an inner city accident and emergency …

OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence (DV) against
women presenting to emergency departments. DESIGN Prospective cohort study to …

Background Domestic violence (DV) has received increased recognition as a significant
mechanism of injury. To improve awareness about DV at our institution, an educational …

Objective.—To determine the incidence, 1-year prevalence, and cumulative prevalence of
domestic violence (DV) among female emergency department (ED) patients. Design …

ContextLaws requiring mandatory reporting of domestic violence to police exist in 4 states.
Controversy exists about the risks and benefits of such laws. ObjectiveTo examine attitudes …