Intensive care - Easing the trauma

Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 640-642

  Skirrow, Paul ^a   Jones, Christina ^a,b   Griffiths, Richard D ^a   Kaney, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 7044282782     PISSN: 09528229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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