Prevalence of upper digestive symptoms and their influence on quality of life and consumption of medical services;Pravalenz von Oberbauchbeschwerden und deren einfluss auf lebensqualitat und konsum von medizinischen leistungen

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 128, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 874-879

  Giger, M ^a   Brignoli, R ^a  

^a NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NAUSEA; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; INCIDENCE; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SWITZERLAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032580721     PISSN: 00367672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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