Domestic violence

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Domestic violence is physical, sexual, or psychologic abuse between people who live together. It includes intimate partner violence, which refers to physical, sexual, or psychologic abuse by a current or former sex partner or spouse.

• The victim is usually a woman but may be a man.
• Physical injuries, psychologic problems, social isolation, loss of a job, financial difficulties, and even death can result.
• Doctors may suspect domestic violence based on injuries, inconsistent or puzzling symptoms, or the behavior of the victim and/or the victim