Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 389-390 , April 2010

Biopsychosocial research revisited

  • Christian Schubert

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinic of Medical Psychology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstraße 23a, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Tel.: +43 512 504 25982; fax: +43 512 504 28797.

Received 7 January 2010 ,Revised 18 January 2010 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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PII: S0022-3999(10)00023-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.018

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 389-390 , April 2010

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