July 25th 2025
A Yale study reveals how racial and ethnic factors impact access to opioid use disorder treatment in emergency departments, highlighting barriers and solutions.
A New Screening Measure for Detecting 'Hidden' Domestic Violence
November 1st 1998Only in recent years has the widening scope of domestic violence achieved such national prominence. Highly publicized cases like the Nicole Brown Simpson murder have brought the issue of domestic violence to worldwide attention. Overall rates of violence against women, including both lethal and nonlethal violence, are much higher.
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Violence and Survival: Denial and the Ultimate Threat
June 1st 1997Although recent news portrays general violence as on the decline, the Centers for Disease Control still rank health care providers only one notch below convenience store clerks and taxi drivers at risk for homicide. Mental health personnel are exposed to these ultimate threats in emergency rooms, on home visits, walking through lonely hospital corridors or hotel corridors during conventions, as well as on the street and at home.
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