Unforeseen consequences of terrorism: Medically unexplained symptoms in a time of fear

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 1809-1813

  Hassett, Afton L ^a   Sigal, Leonard H ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ANTHRAX; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DISASTER; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMANITIES; MASS COMMUNICATION; NOTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEAR; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERRORISM; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037048214     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.16.1809     Document Type: Note

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