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MSH: Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household.,CSP: deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household; covers abuse of cohabiting partners (homo and heterosexual).,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Domestic violence is a type of abuse. It involves injuring someone, usually a spouse or partner, but it can also be a <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/elderabuse.html'>parent</a>, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childabuse.html'>child</a> or other family member. </p><p>Domestic violence is a serious problem. It is a common cause of injury. Victims may suffer physical injuries such as bruises or broken bones. They may suffer emotionally from depression, anxiety or social isolation. </p><p>It is hard to know exactly how common domestic violence is, because people often don't re
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