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Original Article

Mental health problems among survivors in hard-hit areas of the 5.12 Wenchuan and 4.20 Lushan earthquakes

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Pages 43-49 | Received 07 Jul 2014, Accepted 24 Oct 2016, Published online: 13 Jan 2017

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