PURPOSE We wanted to understand patients' views about physician interventions with
family violence and conflict. METHODS Clinic staff surveyed 253 male and female family …

The acronym IDEALS summarizes family physicians' obligations when violence is
suspected: to identify family violence; document injuries; educate families and ensure safety …

CMAJ• AUG. 21, 2001; 165 (4) 435 tail and format suggested by Woodward. 7 Problems
were expressed as 9 items, for example,“dealing with a patient who does not respond to …

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine parents' reactions to conflict
with health care providers and the outcomes of the conflicts. This study builds on previous …

Intimate partner violence-assault by a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate friend or ex-friend-is the
most common cause of injury for women and a serious public health problem. As a result …

Background and Objectives: Despite increased emphasis on asking about intimate partner
violence (IPV), little data exists on patient outcomes. We surveyed family physicians in New …

Objective: To assist in the design and implementation of strategies to address partner
violence, the objective of this study was to evaluate differences in mental health, health …

Background The appropriate response of health care professionals to intimate partner
violence is still a matter of debate. This article reports a meta-analysis of qualitative studies …

Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional
morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually …

Although partner violence is a common source of injury for women, physicians and female
patients rarely discuss this problem. We outline a systematic approach to clinical practice …