Gender-based violence - An increasing epidemic in South Africa.

S Afr Fam Pract (2004)

Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria.

Published: March 2023

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v65i1.5729DOI Listing

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