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Research Article

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Spouses of Patients Discharged from the Intensive Care Unit after Six Months

, D. Tech Nursing, RN, RM, , MNS, RN, RM & , PhD, RN
Pages 30-35 | Published online: 09 Jan 2013

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