Sexual assault and physical health: Findings from a population-based study of older adults

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 838-843

  Stein, Murray B ^a,c,d   Barrett Connor, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic medical illness; Health; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 0034532818     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200011000-00014     Document Type: Article

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