Physical violence, self rated health, and morbidity: Is gender significant for victimisation?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-70

  Sundaram, V ^a   Helweg Larsen, K ^a   Laursen, B ^a   Bjerregaard, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; MORBIDITY; SELF ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STOMACH PAIN; SYMPTOM; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; CRIME VICTIMS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; ODDS RATIO; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 0346095278     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.58.1.65     Document Type: Article

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