Bridging the gulf in war syndromes

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9148, 1999, Pages 162-163

  Straus, S E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; PARESTHESIA; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOLDIER;

EID: 0032986565     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)00399-7     Document Type: Note

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