MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity): Cooperation between toxicology and psychology may facilitate solutions of the problems: Commentary

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 481-484

  Bock, Karl Walter ^a   Birbaumer, Niels ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

MCS; Nocebo; Placebo; Psychology; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0030823925     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719701600901     Document Type: Short Survey

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