More focus needed on symptom appraisal

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 401-403

  Petrie, Keith J ^a   Weinman, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARDIOVERSION; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MODEL; MOOD; MORTALITY; MYALGIA; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PROGNOSIS; SYMPTOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SICK ROLE; TIME;

EID: 0642314277     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00461-0     Document Type: Editorial

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