Reattribution for medically unexplained symptoms

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 314-315

  Van Ravesteijn, Hiske J ^a   Lucassen, Peter L B J ^a   Olde Hartman, Tim C ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DISEASE DURATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EMPATHY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL STRESS;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

EID: 43749103354     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.192.4.314a     Document Type: Letter

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