News Fresh Today: In Rural Areas, Primary Care Physicians can be Critical Resource for Abused Women

Sunday, 24 August 2014

In Rural Areas, Primary Care Physicians can be Critical Resource for Abused Women

In rural communities, many primary care physicians do not routinely screen women for intimate partner violence (IPV). This is according to Penn State medical and public health researchers. Rural women who are exposed to such violence have limited resources if they seek help. "Rural health care providers are uniquely positioned to help women," said Jennifer S. McCall-Hosenfeld, a primary care physician and assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences, ...