Sensitization, somatization, and subjective health complaints

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-116

  Ursin, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Multiple chemical sensitivity; Muscle pain; Psychosomatic; Sensitization; Somatization; Subjective health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001484390     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0402_1     Document Type: Review

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