Validity of the general health questionnaire (GHQ) in detecting psychiatric disturbance in amputees with phantom pain

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 277-281

  Lindesay, James ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PAIN; PHANTOM PAIN;

AMPUTATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; PAIN; PHANTOM LIMB; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0022479511     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(86)90003-6     Document Type: Article

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