Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)
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To report on physician use of diagnostic codes for child and adult abuse according to national medical care utilization data. ⋯ Diagnostic codes for abuse are not often used. Because these codes represent an important tool for reporting the prevalence and incidence of abuse, such documentation could lead to greater support for health care policies and resource allocation for victims of abuse. Lack of awareness about the diagnostic codes for abuse may be one explanation for underuse, but other barriers are also discussed.