Women Vietnam Veterans: Do PTSD Symptoms Mediate Effects of Warzone Service on Health?

Research in Human Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 210-228

  Pless Kaiser, Anica ^a   Spiro III , Avron ^b   Lee, Lewina Onyi ^c   Mager Stellman, Jeanne ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Department of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 84865250121     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2012.705553     Document Type: Article

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