Introduction:

Health care cost for illnesses and injuries related to intimate abuse has been estimated to be approximately $50 billion/year  in the United States. This problem is unfortunately rising and needs close attention from health care providers. About 7 people/day are killed by an intimate partner in the US. It has been established that at the present only 2% of cases are diagnosed by physicians. More attention is needed, to prevent and address this rising and costly health care problem as well as it's impact on human lives. The following programs will help you identifying cases and the steps needed to document as well as refer your patients for  appropriate attention.