Somatoform disorders: The role of consultation liaison psychiatry

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-65

  Jorsh, Michael S ^a,b  

^a Harplands Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SKILL; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SICK ROLE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 32044464989     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540260500466972     Document Type: Review

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