Couples' psychosocial adaptation to combat wounds and injuries

Risk and Resilience in U.S. Military Families

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 213-234

  Badr, Hoda ^a   Barker, Trina M ^b   Milbury, Kathrin ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84888113914     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7064-0_11     Document Type: Chapter

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