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Clinical Research Article

Posttraumatic stress disorder service dogs and the wellbeing of veteran families

Perros de asistencia y bienestar en familias de veteranos con trastorno de estrés post traumático

创伤后应激障碍服务犬与退伍军人家人的幸福感

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Article: 2062997 | Received 15 Nov 2021, Accepted 30 Mar 2022, Published online: 09 May 2022

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