American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 478-485 , June 2008

Intimate Partner Violence Among Men: Prevalence, Chronicity, and Health Effects

  • Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD, Group Health Cooperative, Center for Health Studies, 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle WA 98101.
    • ,
  • Amy E. Bonomi, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    • ,
  • Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Melissa L. Anderson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Paul A. Fishman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • David S. Carrell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Robert S. Thompson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

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PII: S0749-3797(08)00224-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.029

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 478-485 , June 2008

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