All in the mind? The neural correlates of unexplained physical symptoms

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 349-358

  Spence, Sean A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947323083     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.12.5.349     Document Type: Article

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