Functional Status and Mood in Persian Gulf Veterans with Unexplained Fatiguing Illness

Military Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 233-248

  Tiersky, Lana A ^a,b,c   Natelson, Benjamin H ^a,d   Ottenweller, John ^a,d   Lange, Gudrun ^a,d   Fiedler, Nancy ^a,e   DeLuca, John ^a,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0003897057     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327876MP1204_01     Document Type: Article

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