Medicine and the community

Volume 173 - Issue 9

The perpetrators of domestic violence

Authors:  Sarah E Romans, Marion R Poore and Judy L Martin

Med J Aust 2000; 173 (9): 484-488.
Published online: 6 November 2000

Medicine and the Community

The perpetrators of domestic violence
Domestic logo

Sarah E Romans, Marion R Poore and Judy L Martin

MJA 2000; 173: 484-488
See Articles 1, 2 and 4 of this series

Abstract - Our understanding - Why? - Who? - Problems with research - What can be done? - Issues - Treatment - How effective? - Conclusions - References - Authors' details

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