Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 14-20 , January 2005

Stress and women with physical disabilities: Identifying correlates

  • Rosemary B. Hughes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rosemary B. Hughes, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, 6550 Fannin, Suite 1421, Houston, TX 77030.
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  • Heather B. Taylor, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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  • Susan Robinson-Whelen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Margaret A. Nosek, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Received 17 February 2004 ,Revised 10 June 2004 ,Accepted 7 September 2004.

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PII: S1049-3867(04)00086-6

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2004.09.001

Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 14-20 , January 2005