Ethical issues in the management of somatoform disorders

Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-66

  Kanaan, Richard A A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autonomy; diagnosis; ethics; somatizing; somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

EID: 33846829582     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2006.11.004     Document Type: Review

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