Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2010

Is there a better term than “Medically unexplained symptoms”?

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 24 August 2009 ,Accepted 7 September 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00366-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.004

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2010

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