Mind/body dualism in medicine: The case of chronic pelvic pain without organic pathology: A critical review of the literature

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 127-151

  Grace, Victoria M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 0031886847     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/M38P-QMDT-5EKD-NBMA     Document Type: Review

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