The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 11 , Pages 1049-1057 , November 2008

Chronic Pain in Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

  • Judith Wuest

      Affiliations

    • University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Judith Wuest, University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5A3
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  • Marilyn Merritt-Gray

      Affiliations

    • University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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  • Marilyn Ford-Gilboe

      Affiliations

    • The University of Western Ontario, School of Nursing, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Barbara Lent

      Affiliations

    • The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Colleen Varcoe

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, School of Nursing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Jacquelyn C. Campbell

      Affiliations

    • The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 21 February 2008 ,Revised 26 April 2008 ,Accepted 11 June 2008.

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 Supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, New Emerging Team Grant No. 106054 and Institute of Gender and Health Operating Grant No. 15156.

PII: S1526-5900(08)00640-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.06.009

The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 11 , Pages 1049-1057 , November 2008

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