Methodological challenges in studying the mental health consequences of disasters

Mental Health and Disasters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 579-593

  Galea, Sandro ^a   Maxwell, Andrea R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84927091974     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511730030.034     Document Type: Chapter

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