Somatic symptom reporting in women and men

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 266-275

  Barsky, A J ^a   Peekna, H M ^a   Borus, J F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Somatic symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIALIZATION; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIALIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 0035038144     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016004266.x     Document Type: Review

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