Psychological consequences of medical accidents in personal litigants

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-179

  Church, John ^a   Vincent, Charles ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001014354     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.1996.tb00500.x     Document Type: Article

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