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Volume 342:513-514 February 17, 2000 Number 7
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Domestic Violence

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by Eisenstat, S. A.
To the Editor: For the safety and confidentiality of the victim of domestic violence, Eisenstat and Bancroft (Sept. 16 issue)1 advise that "domestic violence should not be listed as a discharge or billing diagnosis." We agree that material given to the patient should not put the patient at risk of further violence from the abuser. However, information in the medical record is critical in providing support for the patient in any legal proceedings and for public health efforts.2,3 Specifically, the physician (not the nurse or social worker) must include in the medical record a diagnosis of "adult battering and other . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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