(from the October 2020 ACP Internist)
By Janet Colwell
Internists can be leaders in addressing intimate partner violence, a problem for which effective screening tools and interventions are available.
During a routine check-up with her internist, a woman mentioned that she'd been feeling a lot of stress related to her relationship with her husband. However, she wasn't sure if her situation qualified as abusive or whether she should ask for help, since her partner was not hitting her.
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