The transformation of hypochondriasis in British Medicine, 1680-1830

Social History of Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-298

  Noyes, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

hypochondriasis; medical history; medical knowledge; social history; somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051721604     PISSN: 0951631X     EISSN: 14774666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkq052     Document Type: Article

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