Beyond The Social Lens: The Critical Call to Integrate Gender-Based Violence into Healthcare, Medical Education and Research

Namratha Kulkarni; Pavan P Havaldar

doi:10.55489/njcm.151220244789

Authors

Namratha Kulkarni KLE JGMMMC, Hubli, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Hubballi, Karnataka, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6394-3554
Pavan P Havaldar Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.151220244789

Keywords:

Gender based violence, Healthcare, Medical education, Mental health, Physical Health

Abstract

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