Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Dysfunctions Among Newly Returned Veterans With and Without Military Sexual Trauma

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-59

  Turchik, Jessica A ^a,b   Pavao, Joanne ^a   Nazarian, Deborah ^a,b   Iqbal, Samina ^a   McLean, Caitlin ^a   Kimerling, Rachel ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

military; sexual dysfunctions; Sexual trauma; sexually transmitted infections; veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859570184     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2011.639592     Document Type: Article

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