Are subjective health complaints a result of modern civilization?
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Are subjective health complaints a result of modern civilization?
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1070-5503,1532-7558
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1102_9