Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – An unrecognized and neglected aspect of injury

  • Dr Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu M.S.(Orthopedics), Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
  • Dr D Sharad Gedam Professor & Member of Editorial board, Surgical Review: International Journal of Surgery, Trauma & Orthopedics
Keywords: Post traumatic stress disorder, Trauma, Injury

Abstract

Post traumatic stress disorder is common psychiatric illness. Large number of trauma patients suffers from it. In most patient it remain unrecognized and surgeon don’t give much respect to these symptoms associated with PTSD.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – An unrecognized and neglected aspect of injury
CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijoso.2015.i01.01
Published: 2015-09-30
How to Cite
Singh Dharmshaktu, G., & Gedam, D. S. (2015). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – An unrecognized and neglected aspect of injury. Surgical Review: International Journal of Surgery, Trauma and Orthopedics, 1(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijoso.2015.i01.01
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