The physical health of women in primary care who were maltreated as children

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-59

  Martsolf, Donna S ^a   Draucker, Claire Burke ^a   Chapman, Terri R ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood maltreatment; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONSULTATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SYMPTOM; THEORY; WELLBEING;

EID: 2942534601     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v04n01_03     Document Type: Article

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