Operations tempo and soldier health: The moderating effect of wellness behavior

Military Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-174

  Dolan, Carol A ^a   Adler, Amy B ^a,b   Thomas, Jeffrey L ^a   Castro, Carl Andrew ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Attn: Medical Research Unit   (United States)

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EID: 27744535865     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp1703_3     Document Type: Article

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