The role of chaplains in maintaining the psychological health of military personnel: An historical and contemporary perspective

Military Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1357-1361

  Seddon, Rachel L ^a   Jones, Edgar ^a   Greenberg, Surg Cdr Neil ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HISTORY; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WAR;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PASTORAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES; WORLD WAR I; WORLD WAR II;

EID: 83255189599     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00124     Document Type: Article

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