Helping children to cope: Clinical issues for acutely injured and medically traumatized children

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 574-581

  Bronfman, Elisa T ^a,b,c   Campis, Leslie Biron ^a,c,d,e   Koocher, Gerald P ^a,c,f,g  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^e University of Alabama ^*

^f UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^g Children's Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 11744345186     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.29.6.574     Document Type: Article

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