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Are We Lost in Translations?: Unanswered Questions on Trauma, Culture and Posttraumatic Syndromes and Recommendations for Future Research

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Wilson, J.P., Drožđek, B. (2007). Are We Lost in Translations?: Unanswered Questions on Trauma, Culture and Posttraumatic Syndromes and Recommendations for Future Research. In: Drožđek, B., Wilson, J.P. (eds) Voices of Trauma. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69797-0_17

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