Lifetime prevalence of sexual abuse in a Swedish pregnant population

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 529-536

  Stenson, Kristina ^a,b   Heimer, Gun ^a   Lundh, Christina ^a   Nordström, Marie Louise ^a   Saarinen, Hilkka ^a   Wenker, Anita ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Medical and reproductive history; Nurse midwife assessment; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy outcome; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDWIFERY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037865614     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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