Recurrent abdominal pain in children

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 423-424

  Hotopf, Matthew ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEADACHE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MENTAL DISEASE; NOTE; PARENT; PEPTIC ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATIZATION; STRESS; THORAX PAIN; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 1642348570     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00577-9     Document Type: Letter

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