TY - JOUR AU - Beynon, Charlene E. AU - Gutmanis, Iris A. AU - Tutty, Leslie M. AU - Wathen, C. Nadine AU - MacMillan, Harriet L. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/06/21 TI - Why physicians and nurses ask (or don’t) about partner violence: a qualitative analysis JO - BMC Public Health SP - 473 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a serious public health issue and is associated with significant adverse health outcomes. The current study was undertaken to: 1) explore physicians’ and nurses’ experiences, both professional and personal, when asking about IPV; 2) determine the variations by discipline; and 3) identify implications for practice, workplace policy and curriculum development. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-473 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-12-473 ID - Beynon2012 ER -