ABC of psychological medicine: Functional somatic symptoms and syndromes.

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  • Richard Mayou
  • Andrew Farmer
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 325 7358  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002