Sexual victimization, health status, and va healthcare utilization among lesbian and bisexual OEF/OIF veterans

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL.2, 2013, Pages

  Mattocks, Kristin M ^a,b   Sadler, Anne ^c,d   Yano, Elizabeth M ^e,f   Krebs, Erin E ^e,g   Zephyrin, Laurie ^h   Brandt, Cynthia ^i,j   Kimerling, Rachel ^k   Sandfort, Theo ^l   Dichter, Melissa E ^e   Weiss, Jeffrey J ^m   Allison, Jeroan ^b   Haskell, Sally ^i,j  

^a VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

ⁱ VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^j YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^k CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^l HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies   (United States)

^m MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Health services research; Lesbian; Veterans; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR FORCE; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARMY; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BISEXUAL FEMALE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HOMOSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; MILITARY SERVICE; NAVY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; TRANSGENDERISM; VETERAN; VICTIM;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; BISEXUALITY; COHORT STUDIES; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; VETERANS HEALTH;

EID: 84892452835     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2357-9     Document Type: Article

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