Health anxiety and characteristics of self-initiated general practitioner consultations

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-50

  Conroy, Ronán M ^a   Smyth, Olive ^a   Siriwardena, Ruwani ^a   Fernandes, Paula ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

General practice; Health anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0032950074     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00066-X     Document Type: Article

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