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    Danger Assessment Tool for Domestic Abuse

    Predicts risk of death by an intimate partner (IP) in a violent intimate relationship.
    When to Use

    Use in female patients presenting to the emergency department after assault by an intimate partner or former partner.

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    Dr. Carolyn Snider

    About the Creator

    Carolyn Snider, MD, MPH, FRCPC, is an emergency physician with the Winnipeg Health Region and a scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. She is also an associate professor at the University of Manitoba and founded the Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program (EDVIP) there. Dr. Snider’s primary research is focused on trauma care, youth violence, and intimate partner violence.

    To view Dr. Carolyn Snider's publications, visit PubMed

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