The role of the psychiatric emergency service in disaster

Psychiatric Times

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 56-66

  Ng, Anthony T ^a  

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

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EID: 77956466147     PISSN: 08932905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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