Characteristics of patients assigned miltiple nonthreatening medical diagnoses

Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 164-167

  Gregory, Robert J ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 36448954079     PISSN: 15235998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/pcc.v03n0403     Document Type: Article

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