@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of domestic violence in community practice and rate of physician inquiry",
journal="Family medicine",
year="1992",
author="Hamberger, L. Kevin and Saunders, Daniel G. and Hovey, M.",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="283-287",
abstract="BACKGROUND: National surveys show that each year in the United States approximately 2 million women are battered by their husbands. Only a small percentage of these women are identified by physicians. The objective of this research was to determine the incidence and prevalence of spouse abuse among women seeking health care in a family practice clinic (or setting). METHODS: During a two-month period, all adult women seeking health care from a family practice clinic in a medium-sized Midwestern community were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire about whether they had ever been physically assaulted by their partners. RESULTS: Of 476 consecutive women seen in practice, 394 (82.7%) agreed to participate. Of these, 22.7% had been physically assaulted by their partners within the last year. The lifetime rate of physical abuse was 38.8%. Only six women in the sample had ever been asked about abuse by their physician in a recent visit [corrected]. CONCLUSIONS: Although spouse abuse is common, physicians rarely ask about it. Physicians should be trained to detect and assess abuse among female patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0742-3225",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}