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Amnesia, neuroendocrine levels and PTSD in motor vehicle accident victims

Mitch R. Flesher Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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Douglas L. Delahanty Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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A. Jay Raimonde Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA
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Eileen Spoonster Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA
Pages 879-889 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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