General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 454-460 , September 2007

Doctors' responses to patients with medically unexplained symptoms who seek emotional support: criticism or confrontation?

  • Peter Salmon, M.Sc., D.Phil.

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    • Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, L69 3GB Liverpool, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 151 794 5531; fax: +44 151 794 5537.
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  • Larry Wissow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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  • Janine Carroll, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, L69 3GB Liverpool, UK
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  • Adele Ring, B.Sc., R.G.N.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, L69 3GB Liverpool, UK
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  • Gerry M. Humphris, M.Sc., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Bute Medical School, University of St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9TS, Scotland
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  • John C. Davies, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Computing Services Department, University of Liverpool, Chadwick Tower, L69 3BX Liverpool, UK
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  • Christopher F. Dowrick, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, L69 3GB Liverpool, UK

Received 10 December 2006 ,Accepted 12 June 2007.

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PII: S0163-8343(07)00127-2

doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2007.06.003

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 454-460 , September 2007

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