Physicians must prevent domestic violence at all costs
Domestic violence is ubiquitous in our society. Few are untouched by the physical and emotional consequences of abuse — whether they were directly abused or know others who were. However, little has been done to prevent it.
We’ve recognized prevention as critical to national health. This awareness has led to everything from decreased vehicular deaths by 90 percent since 1925 to millions of lives saved from vaccines. But even with all …