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Fear of Medical Illness: Differential Diagnosis, Workup, and Treatment

Janet C. Kennedy ; Jeff C. Huffman ; Theodore A. Stern

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 2008;10(5):403-408

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ROUNDS IN THE GENERAL HOSPITAL: Fear of Medical Illness: Differential Diagnosis, Workup, and Treatment

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