Abstract
Battering has been associated with increased risk of homicide in the home. Homicide involving partners in a current or past intimate relationship may not have the same characteristics as other homicides. Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals--who frequently see battered women as patients--should understand the dynamics, risk factors, and legal responsibilities related to domestic homicide in order to help prevent this form of violence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 885-889 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Maryland medical journal (Baltimore, Md. : 1985) |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - Oct 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)