Health issues in the Arab American community. The psychosocial rehabilitation approach in treating torture survivors.
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The psychosocial rehabilitation approach in treating torture survivors.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Ethnicity & disease
دوره 17 2 Suppl 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007