Adults with a history of abuse more likely to seek care from general practitioner

Adults with a history of abuse contacted their general practitioner 1.5 times more often than those without a history of abuse, according to a small Dutch study published in the European Journal of General Practice.
“Men with a history of abuse, just like women with a history of abuse, contact the general practitioner (GP) more often and suffer from more psychological and social problems,” Anieck M. Lomans, of the department of primary and community care, gender and women’s health at the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and colleagues wrote. “The

Adults with a history of abuse contacted their general practitioner 1.5 times more often than those without a history of abuse, according to a small Dutch study published in the European Journal of General Practice.
“Men with a history of abuse, just like women with a history of abuse, contact the general practitioner (GP) more often and suffer from more psychological and social problems,” Anieck M. Lomans, of the department of primary and community care, gender and women’s health at the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and colleagues wrote. “The