Barriers to Physician Identification and Treatment of Family Violence: Lessons from Five Communities.

Cohen, Stu; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ539481

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Barriers to Physician Identification and Treatment of Family Violence: Lessons from Five Communities.

Cohen, Stu; And Others

Academic Medicine, v72 n1 suppl pS19-S25 Jan 1997

A study involving over 480 interviews in five diverse communities (Atlanta, Georgia; Duluth, Minnesota; Providence, Rhode Island; Riverside, California; Roswell, New Mexico) identified barriers facing physicians and other health care providers in identifying, treating, and referring victims of family violence, and illuminated the relationships of health care systems with other key sectors, including agencies and the legal system. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Allied Health Occupations, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Services, Educational Needs, Family Violence, Health Services, Higher Education, Identification, Medical Education, Physicians, Professional Education, Public Agencies, Referral, Surveys

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California (Riverside); Georgia (Atlanta); Minnesota; Rhode Island (Providence)

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