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BRIEF REPORT

Posttraumatic Symptoms in Japanese Bereaved Family Members with Special Regard to Suicide and Homicide Cases

Kohske Ogata Department of Legal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Takaki Ishikawa Department of Legal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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Tomomi Michiue Department of Legal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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Yuko Nishi Department of Legal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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Hitoshi Maeda Department of Legal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
Pages 525-535 | Received 07 Dec 2009, Accepted 14 Sep 2010, Published online: 09 Jun 2011

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