Mitigation of social stress from critical incidents

Danny Peterson, PhD, CEM

doi:10.5055/jem.2003.0006

Authors

Danny Peterson, PhD, CEM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2003.0006

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Abstract

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Author Biography

Danny Peterson, PhD, CEM

Associate Professor, College of Technology and Applied Sciences, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona.

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