How many functional somatic syndromes?
Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchPublished 1 October 2001
Chaichana Nimnuan, Sophia Rabe‐Hesketh, Simon Wessely, Matthew Hotopf
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This study suggests that the existence of distinct functional somatic syndromes (FSSynd) as defined clinically in medicine should be reconsidered.
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This study suggests that the existence of distinct functional somatic syndromes (FSSynd) as defined clinically in medicine should be reconsidered.
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