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. 2003 Jan;20(1):75–78. doi: 10.1136/emj.20.1.75

Interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological distress in emergency ambulance personnel: a review of the literature

A Smith 1, K Roberts 1
PMCID: PMC1725987  PMID: 12533381

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