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Review
. 2000 Jul 22;321(7255):232-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7255.232.

War and mental health: a brief overview

D Summerfield  1
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Review

War and mental health: a brief overview

D Summerfield. BMJ. .
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A young double amputee training at the orthopaedic centre in Huambo, one of the most densely mined areas of Angola
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