The natural history of somatization in primary care

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 669-676

  Gureje, Oye ^a   Simon, Gregory E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033051050     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291799008417     Document Type: Article

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