Many people believe that being assaulted or raped happens to someone else.
But it doesn't. And the majority of times it is by someone they know very well. Spousal abuse, its diagnosis and prevention, has become a major priority for family physicians. Unfortunately, the majority of times the woman will not discuss this issue with their doctors, or for that matter, with anyone else. Therefore, health care professionals are starting screening procedures, directly and indirectly, to determine if a woman is being abused.