A Systematic Review of Equine-Assisted Interventions in Military Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v5i1.134 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
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Submitted on: Aug 7, 2019
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