Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Womens Health Issues · Sep 2006
Comparative StudyLong-term costs of intimate partner violence in a sample of female HMO enrollees.
To compare costs associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) overall and for selected physical health problems in a non-poor, privately insured sample. ⋯ IPV elevates health care costs, not only among women currently experiencing abuse, but also among women for whom the abuse has ceased. Efforts to control health care costs should focus on early detection and prevention of IPV.