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. 2002 Dec 14;325(7377):1417; author reply 1417.

Screening for domestic violence. Cultural shift is needed

Jo Nurse
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Screening for domestic violence. Cultural shift is needed

Jo Nurse. BMJ. .
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Hundreds of pairs of shoes belonging to victims of domestic violence, placed on steps of capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, October 2002
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