Domestic Violence

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• Introduction 1 The nature and prevalence of domestic violence 5Understanding domestic violence 13The impact of domestic violence upon health 29Identifying domestic violence in health care settings 37Advice on good practice for identifying and dealing with domestic violence 45Domestic violence in different health care settings 55Adopting an inter-agency approach 63Conclusions and recommendations 75Ap 1: Useful contacts 83References 89Index 105