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Moral injury in UK armed forces veterans: a qualitative study

Daño moral en veteranos de las Fuerzas Armadas del Reino Unido: un estudio cualitativo

英国武装部队退伍军人的道德创伤：一项定性研究

Victoria Williamsona King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Neil Greenberga King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4550-2971View further author information
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Dominic Murphya King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK;b Research Department, Combat Stress, Leatherhead, UKView further author information
Article: 1562842 | Received 02 Aug 2018, Accepted 10 Dec 2018, Published online: 14 Jan 2019

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