Domestic violence: it can happen to anyone. (includes related articles and patient information) (Special Issue: Women's Health)

Sarah J. Buell
Lucy M. Candib, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Joan Dauphine
Marian R. Sassetti

Abstract

Physicians should be more aware of the signs that a patient, most likely a woman, is a victim of domestic violence and provide the appropriate treatment. Ways in which physicians can determine if a woman is the victim of violence include treating repeated injuries and injuries in hard-to-reach places.