Multiple surgical interventions: Diagnosis and psychopathology in recurrent operated patients;Interventi chirurgici multipli: Diagnosi e psicopatologia dei pazienti polioperati

Minerva Psichiatrica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 215-223

  Callegari, C ^a   Caperna, S ^b   Isella, C ^a   Bianchi, L ^a   Vender, S ^a   Poloni, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b ULSS 18   (Italy)

Author keywords

Factitious disorders; Operative; Pain; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DSM-5; DSM-IV-TR; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL DISEASE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REOPERATION; SURGEON; SURGERY; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 84929875057     PISSN: 03911772     EISSN: 18271731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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