Mental illness in deployed soldiers

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7620, 2007, Pages 571-572

  Ursano, R J ^a   Benedek, D M ^a   Engel, C C ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTLE INJURY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SOLDIER; WAR; INCIDENCE; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34848923045     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39329.663368.BE     Document Type: Editorial

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