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3/2026 vol. 28
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Intimate partner violence against women: magnitude, health repercussions and clinical screening in primary care

Verónica Martínez-Lara 1
,
Rodolfo de Jesús Zamudio-Martínez 1
,
Brian González-Pérez 1
,
Dionicio Morales-Ramírez 2

  1. Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 77, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, México

  2. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Campus Tampico, México

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2026; 28(3): 323–329

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2026.164662
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/29
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