Factitious disorders in neurology: An analysis of reported cases

Psychosomatics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-54

  Kanaan, Richard A A ^a   Wessely, Simon C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGY;

EID: 75849120600     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.51.1.47     Document Type: Article

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