Perceived vulnerability to illness in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1115-1122

  Crane, Catherine ^a   Martin, Maryanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Functional disorders; Health risks; Illness schema; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036919873     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00351-3     Document Type: Article

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