Self-reported allergy-related symptoms and psychological morbidity in primary care

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-56

  Euba, R ^a   Chalder, T ^b   Wallace, P ^c   Wright, D J M ^d   Wessely, Simon ^e  

^a East Ham Memorial Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Food intolerance; Primary care; Psychological morbidity; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030789768     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/JB25-LD22-E94J-NKXB     Document Type: Article

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