'Wheelchair' patients with nonorganic disease: A psychological inquiry

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 93-103

  Davison, Philip ^a   Sharpe, Michael ^b   Wade, Derick ^c   Bass, Christopher ^d  

^a Consultant Psychiatrist ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Rivermead Rehabilitation Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Nonorganic disease; Psychology; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL ABUSE; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0032869886     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00114-7     Document Type: Article

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