Utilization of mental health services after disasters

Mental Health and Disasters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 366-384

  Elhai, Jon D ^a   Ford, Julian D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84927064632     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511730030.022     Document Type: Chapter

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