The Paradox of Health

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 318, Issue 7, 1988, Pages 414-418

  Barsky, Arthur J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0023846013     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198802183180705     Document Type: Article

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