Management of Domestic Violence by Primary Care Physicians in Hong Kong: Association With Barriers, Attitudes, Training, and Practice Background

While primary care physicians (PCPs) have opportunities to recognize patients who encounter domestic violence (DV) by intimate partners, warning symptoms such as unexplained physical injury, bruising, anxiety, and depression are often missed during clinic visits. This study investigated the barriers...

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VerfasserInnen: Sun, Kai Sing (VerfasserIn) ; Lam, Tai Pong (VerfasserIn) ; Piterman, Leon (VerfasserIn) ; Lam, Kwok Fai (VerfasserIn) ; Tang, Wai Sin (VerfasserIn) ; Kwok, Kit Wing (VerfasserIn) ; Chan, Hoi Yan (VerfasserIn) ; Wu, Dan (VerfasserIn) ; Tiwari, Agnes (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Jahr: 2021, Band: 36, Heft: 19/20, Seiten: 9623-9647
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