Gender Differences in the Impact of Warfare Exposure of Self-Rated Health

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Summary

Veterans completed questionnaires to examine gender differences relationships among warfare exposure (combat deployment and exposure to casualties), health status, and functional impairment. Both male and female Veterans who were exposed to casualties reported worse health status than those not exposed to casualties.

Citation
Wang, J. M., Lee, L. O., Spiro, A. (2015). Gender Differences in the Impact of Warfare Exposure of Self-Rated Health. Women’s Health Issues, 25, 35-41. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2014.09.003