Gender Differences in Prevalence of Somatoform Disorders in Patients Visiting Primary Care Centers

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-42

  Bener, Abdulbari ^a,b   Ghuloum, Suhaila ^c   Burgut, F Tuna ^d  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84990403422     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131909353333     Document Type: Article

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