Fears of disclosure and misconceptions regarding domestic violence reporting amongst patients in two US emergency departments.

Patients often do not disclose domestic violence (DV) to healthcare providers in emergency departments and other healthcare settings. Barriers to disclosure may include fears and misconceptions about whether, and under what circumstances, healthcare providers report DV to law enforcement and immigra...

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Main Authors: Leigh Kimberg, Juan A Vasquez, Jennifer Sun, Erik Anderson, Clarissa Ferguson, Mireya Arreguin, Robert M Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260467