The prevalence of post-traumatic growth in emergency ambulance personnel

Traumatology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-71

  Shakespeare Finch, J E ^a   Smith, S G ^a   Gow, K M ^a   Embelton, G ^a   Baird, L ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 33746814663     PISSN: 15347656     EISSN: 10859373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153476560300900104     Document Type: Article

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