Mental health of US Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war
โ Scribed by Toomey, R.; Kang, H. K.; Karlinsky, J.; Baker, D. G.; Vasterling, J. J.; Alpern, R.; Reda, D. J.; Henderson, W. G.; Murphy, F. M.; Eisen, S. A.
- Book ID
- 124153287
- Publisher
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 455 KB
- Volume
- 190
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1250
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