Citation

Sugg N. Med. Clin. North Am. 2015; 99(3): 629-649.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Harborview's Pioneer Square Clinic, University of Washington, 206 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. Electronic address: sugg@uw.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.mcna.2015.01.012

PMID

25841604

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) can be defined in many ways and encompasses many different types of physical and emotional abuse. IPV affects the health, safety, and quality of life for women, men, and children worldwide, regardless of race, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. The health effects include acute trauma; a wide range of physical and mental sequelae; and, for some, death. Because of the serious consequences of IPV, both the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization identify IPV as a significant public health issue.

Language: en