Debunking Alarmist Objections to the Pharmacological Prevention of PTSD

@article{Hall2007DebunkingAO,
  title={Debunking Alarmist Objections to the Pharmacological Prevention of PTSD},
  author={Wayne D. Hall and Adrian Carter},
  journal={The American Journal of Bioethics},
  year={2007},
  volume={7},
  pages={23 - 25}
}
  • W. Hall, A. Carter
  • Published 11 September 2007
  • Medicine
  • The American Journal of Bioethics
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