Somatization, illness attribution and public health;Somatisierung, krankheitsattribution und public health

Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 193-214

  Faller, Hermann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROSIS; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 0031838957     PISSN: 07236557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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