Illness representation, coping and outcome in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 377-391

  Rutter, Claire L ^a   Rutter, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036829630     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910702320645372     Document Type: Article

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