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SUBMITTER: Kalra N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8166264 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20210531
<h4>Background</h4>Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes any violence (physical, sexual or psychological/emotional) by a current or former partner. This review reflects the current understanding of IPV as a profoundly gendered issue, perpetrated most often by men against women. IPV may result in substantial physical and mental health impacts for survivors. Women affected by IPV are more likely to have contact with healthcare providers (HCPs) (e.g. nurses, doctors, midwives), even though women ...[more]