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Clinicians should screen women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence and refer women to ongoing support services if necessary

USPSTF Recommends Screening Women for Partner Violence

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Evidence insufficient to support screening for abuse among all elderly or vulnerable adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is inadequate for primary care interventions to prevent maltreatment. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 22 by the USPSTF.

Preventing Child Maltreatment Not Yet Feasible in Primary Care

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USPSTF says evidence inadequate for primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment
Across U.S. counties there is considerable variation in mortality due to alcohol use disorders

Substance Use Mortality Varies Widely Across U.S. Counties

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Considerable variation in mortality due to alcohol and drug use disorders, self-harm, interpersonal violence
Most women murdered in the United States die at the hands of a current or former intimate partner

More Than Half of Murdered U.S. Women Killed by Partners, Exes

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Federal report on decade of statistics shows over half of deaths were caused by intimate partners