Should we debrief and counsel people who have had  psychological shock?

Del Mar, Christopher B

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04760.x

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Centre for General Practice, Medical School, University of Queensland, QLD, 4006.

Correspondence: c.delmar@cgp.uq.edu.au

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