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Treatment of Veterans

Healing from Moral Injury: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of Killing Treatment for Combat Veterans

Natalie PurcellSan Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, United States;University of California, San Francisco, California, United StatesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kristine BurkmanSan Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, United States;University of California, San Francisco, California, United StatesView further author information
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Jessica KeyserSan Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, United States;University of California, San Francisco, California, United StatesView further author information
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Phillip FucellaSan Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, United StatesView further author information
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Shira MaguenSan Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, United States;University of California, San Francisco, California, United StatesView further author information
Pages 645-673 | Received 15 Sep 2017, Accepted 08 Apr 2018, Published online: 18 Apr 2018

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