Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 101-106 , March 2007

Epidemiology and Consequences of Women’s Revictimization

  • Rachel Kimerling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Rachel Kimerling, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, National Center for PTSD, 795 Willow Rd, PTSD-334, Menlo Park, CA 94025; Phone: 650-493-5000.
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  • Jennifer Alvarez, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California
    • ,
  • Joanne Pavao, MPH

      Affiliations

    • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California
    • ,
  • Amy Kaminski, MS

      Affiliations

    • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California
    • ,
  • Nikki Baumrind, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • California Department of Social Services, Sacramento, California

Received 18 August 2005 ,Revised 5 October 2006 ,Accepted 28 November 2006.

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PII: S1049-3867(06)00139-3

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.12.002

Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 101-106 , March 2007

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