The General Practitioner's Consultation Approaches to Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Qualitative Study
Background. The prevalence of medically unexplained symptoms (MUSs) in primary care is about 10–15%. The definition of MUS is descriptive and there are no specific diagnostic criteria for MUS in primary care. Furthermore, a general practitioner's (GP's) categorisation of patients with MUS...
Main Authors: | Hansen, Henriette Schou, Rosendal, Marianne, Fink, Per, Risør, Mette Bech |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4041244/ |
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