Some 77% of the women who responded said they felt it would be right for the general practitioner whom they commonly attended to ask about domestic violence. In my own practice, I have only infrequently asked female patients about domestic violence. Only 5% of the respondents to Dr. Bradley's survey said they had ever been asked by their general practitioner if domestic violence could have been involved in their cases. The survey's findings provide much food for thought, particularly for those of my medical colleagues who are involved in general practice.