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Published on in Vol 4, No 2 (2015): Apr-Jun

Using Facebook to Recruit Young Adult Veterans: Online Mental Health Research

Using Facebook to Recruit Young Adult Veterans: Online Mental Health Research

Using Facebook to Recruit Young Adult Veterans: Online Mental Health Research

Authors of this article:

Eric R. Pedersen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Eric D. Helmuth2 Author Orcid Image ;   Grant N. Marshall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Terry L. Schell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Marc PunKay1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jeremy Kurz1 Author Orcid Image
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