Somatization - A culture-bound or universal syndrome?

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-222

  Isaac, Mohan ^a   Janca, Aleksandar ^a   Orley, John ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 0030002152     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239650036884     Document Type: Short Survey

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