The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 5 , Pages 734-736.e1 , May 2008

Screening for Domestic Violence and Childhood Exposure in Families Seeking Care at an Urban Pediatric Clinic

  • Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE, 200 N Wolfe Street, Office 2021, Baltimore, MD 21287.
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  • Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Kristen Eaker, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
    • ,
  • Judith Levsky Tuman, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
    • ,
  • Sun Min Park, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
    • ,
  • Tina L. Cheng, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Received 3 August 2007 ,Revised 17 December 2007 ,Accepted 25 January 2008.

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 None of the authors has any potential, perceived, or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00074-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.01.035

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 5 , Pages 734-736.e1 , May 2008

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