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Study Protocol

Development of an intervention for moral injury-related mental health difficulties in UK military veterans: a feasibility pilot study protocol

Desarrollo de una intervención para los problemas de salud mental relacionadas con daño moral en veteranos militares del Reino Unido: un protocolo de estudio piloto de factibilidad

制定针对英国退伍军人道德伤害相关心理健康困难的干预措施:一项可行性试验研究方案

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Article: 2138059 | Received 04 Jun 2022, Accepted 02 Oct 2022, Published online: 01 Nov 2022

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