Causal attributions about common somatic sensations among frequent general practice attenders

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 641-646

  Sensky, T ^a   Macleod, A K ^b   Rigby, M F ^b  

^a WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE;

EID: 0029878258     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700035716     Document Type: Article

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