Neuropsychological changes following military service in Iraq: Case proven, but what is the significance?

JAMA

Volumn 296, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 574-575

  Hotopf, Matthew ^a   Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; IRAQ; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY SERVICE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER;

EID: 33746598601     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.5.574     Document Type: Editorial

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