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Editorial
. 2015 Oct;72(10):964-5.
doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.1394.

Heart Rate Variability in the Prediction of Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Amit Shah  1 , Viola Vaccarino  2
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Editorial

Heart Rate Variability in the Prediction of Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Amit Shah et al. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Oct.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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