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Review

. 2003 Sep;96(9):436-8.

doi: 10.1177/014107680309600905.

Conversion disorder in childhood--diagnosed too late, investigated too much?

P M Leary¹

Affiliations

PMID: 12949198
PMCID: PMC539597
DOI: 10.1177/014107680309600905

Review

Conversion disorder in childhood--diagnosed too late, investigated too much?

P M Leary. J R Soc Med. 2003 Sep.

. 2003 Sep;96(9):436-8.

doi: 10.1177/014107680309600905.

Author

P M Leary¹

Affiliation

¹ Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK. mickleary@blueyonder.co.uk

PMID: 12949198
PMCID: PMC539597
DOI: 10.1177/014107680309600905

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Conversion disorder in childhood.
Kumar S. Kumar S. J R Soc Med. 2004 Feb;97(2):98. doi: 10.1177/014107680409700223. J R Soc Med. 2004. PMID: 14749416 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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