Ptsd: Know the warning signs

Nurse Practitioner

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 30-37

  Gill, Jessica ^a   Saligan, Leorey N ^b   Henderson, Wendy A ^b   Szanton, Sarah ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866665512     PISSN: 03611817     EISSN: 15388662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000357246.55505.f4     Document Type: Article

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