Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, physical health, and health care utilization 50 years after repeated exposure to a toxic gas

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-194

  Ford, Julian D ^a   Schnurr, Paula P ^b   Friedman, Matthew J ^b   Green, Bonnie L ^c   Adams, Gary ^d   Jex, Steve ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Dept Vet Aff Natl Ctr PTSD D ^*

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

health; military veterans; older adults; PTSD; toxic exposure

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS;

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ARTICLE; GAS POISONING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; SOLDIER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSTARD GAS; OUTPATIENTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERANS;

EID: 3042721887     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOTS.0000029261.23634.87     Document Type: Article

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