Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2014 Oct;75(10):564-7.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.10.564.

Persistent (unexplained) physical symptoms: evidence-based highlights

Vincent Deary  1 , Louise Metcalfe, Janet A Wilson
Affiliations
Review

Persistent (unexplained) physical symptoms: evidence-based highlights

Vincent Deary et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Medically unexplained symptoms account for up to 50% of specialist referrals in the NHS, but because they tend to be seen in specialist clinics, health-care staff may not be aware of the variety of presentations and commonalties between different medically unexplained symptoms. This article gives an overview of this field.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources