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. 1991 Mar-Apr;6(2):168-75.

doi: 10.1007/BF02598318.

Somatization disorder: defining its role in clinical medicine

R C Smith¹

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PMID: 2023026
DOI: 10.1007/BF02598318

Review

Somatization disorder: defining its role in clinical medicine

R C Smith. J Gen Intern Med. 1991 Mar-Apr.

. 1991 Mar-Apr;6(2):168-75.

doi: 10.1007/BF02598318.

Author

R C Smith¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing.

PMID: 2023026
DOI: 10.1007/BF02598318

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