Health‐Related Consequences of Physical and Sexual Violence: Women in the Military

@article{Sadler2000HealthRelatedCO,
  title={Health‐Related Consequences of Physical and Sexual Violence: Women in the Military},
  author={Anne G. Sadler and Brenda M Booth and Deanna Nielson and Bradley N. Doebbeling},
  journal={Obstetrics \& Gynecology},
  year={2000},
  volume={96},
  pages={473–480}
}
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