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Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence - United States, 2005
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Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence - United States, 2005 from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (February 8, 2008)

This report indicates that persons who report having experienced IPV during their lifetimes also are more likely to report current adverse health conditions and health risk behaviors, underscoring the need for IPV assessment in health-care settings. In addition, the results indicate a need for secondary intervention strategies to address the health-related needs of IPV victims and reduce their risk for subsequent adverse health conditions and health risk behaviors.



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