Delusional parasitosis

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 73-77

  Murray, William J ^a   Ash, Lawrence R ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR; CONSULTATION; DELUSION; DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFESTATION; INSECT; PARASITOSIS; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442509790     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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