Early intervention for trauma: Where are we and where do we need to go? A commentary

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 503-506

  Litz, Brett T ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC;

EID: 61849183046     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20373     Document Type: Conference Paper

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