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Patient and Provider Perspectives on Treating Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Cover

Patient and Provider Perspectives on Treating Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

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|Jun 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 171 - 180
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 15, 2023
Published on: Jun 13, 2023
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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