One hundred cases of recurrent abdominal pain in children: Diagnostic procedures and criteria for a psychosomatic diagnosis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-49

  Alfvén, Gösta ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Functional disorder; Multiple pain; Psychosomatic pain; Recurrent abdominal pain; Stress

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037287273     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00467.x     Document Type: Article

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