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Research Article

Profiling and predicting help-seeking behaviour among trauma-exposed UK firefighters

Perfilando y prediciendo el comportamiento de búsqueda de ayuda de los bomberos del reino unido expuestos al trauma

剖析和预测有创伤暴露的英国消防员的求助行为

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Article: 1721144 | Received 05 Sep 2019, Accepted 07 Jan 2020, Published online: 17 Feb 2020

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