Dr. Stephens asserts (without citation of specific evidence) that" family physicians take a
beating from epidemiologists, many in our own ranks," P 308 and seems to imply that …

The last quarter of the twentieth century can be described aptly as the" age of epidemiology"
in American medicine. It is impossible to watch television or read newspapers, magazines …

To the Editor: I quite agree with Dr. Gayle Stephens's editorial" Epidemiological Abuse" in
the October-December 1990 issue of JABFP. I, too, am concerned about the danger of" knee …

Classified advertisements placed with JABFP are restricted to physiCian recruitment. faculty
positions. CME courses/seminars and practices for sale. All ads must relate to the medical …

For example, in the December issue Gray and Leaverton conclude their review on physical
child abuse with the comment:" In view of the tremendous expense and inherentdifficulty in …

PREVALENCE FIGURES describing wife abuse are often met with skepticism. In a
nationwide community survey examining aggressive behaviors among couples in the United …

For example, in the December issue Gray and Leaverton conclude their review on physical
child abuse with the comment:" In view of the tremendous expense and inherentdifficulty in …

Erika, Karen, and Anne (not their real names) sit in my wait-ing room. They expect relief from
their symptoms and direction for their health care. As with many women patients, we talk …

4. McFarlane J, Parker B, Soeken K, Bullock L. Assessing for abuse during pregnancy:
severity and frequency of injuries and associated entry into prenatal care. JAMA. 1992; 267 …

We evaluated how consistently clinicians of two hospitals reported child abuse and neglect,
and the utility of specific, operational criteria for assessing hospital clinicians' compliance …