Phenomenology and outcome of factitious disorders in otolaryngology clinic in Oman

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-240

  Bhargava, Deepa ^a   Al Abri, Rashid ^a   Rizvi, Syed Gauher A ^a   Al Okbi, Mohammed H ^a   Bhargava, Kamlesh ^a   Al Adawi, Samir ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Adult; Case series; Cross culture; Factitious disorder; Oman; Otolaryngology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OMAN; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOMENOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DECEPTION; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL DISORDERS; OMAN; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 34547930747     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/3175-282H-11U4-1U07     Document Type: Article

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