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Encounters between medical specialists and patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms; influences of communication on patient outcomes and use of health care: a literature overview Cover

Encounters between medical specialists and patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms; influences of communication on patient outcomes and use of health care: a literature overview

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|Sep 2012

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Language: English
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Published on: Sep 27, 2012
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© 2012 Anne Weiland, Rianne E. Van de Kraats, Annette H. Blankenstein, Jan L. C. M. Van Saase, Henk T. Van der Molen, Wichor M. Bramer, Alexandra M. Van Dulmen, published by Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
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