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Research Article

Mental health impact of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts: A review of US research, service provision, and programmatic responses

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Pages 144-152 | Received 03 Dec 2010, Accepted 26 Jan 2011, Published online: 27 Apr 2011

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