Medically unexplained symptoms: evidence, guidelines, and beyond

Affiliations

¹ GP and Researcher, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
² GP and Researcher, Dutch College of General Practitioners, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
³ GP, Researcher and Professor of Primary Care, Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Editorial

Tim C Olde Hartman et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2013 Dec.

. 2013 Dec;63(617):625-6.

doi: 10.3399/bjgp13X675241.

¹ GP and Researcher, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
² GP and Researcher, Dutch College of General Practitioners, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
³ GP, Researcher and Professor of Primary Care, Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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