Ophthalmic injuries in British Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Effects of home on the mental health of British forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
BACKGROUND Most studies of the mental health of UK armed forces focus on retrospective accounts of deployment and few sample personnel while they are deployed. AIMS This study reports the results of a survey of deployed personnel, examining the perceived impact of events at home and military support for the family on current mental health during the deployment. METHOD Surveys were conducted...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2010.190