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Diagnostic barriers for somatic symptom disorders in primary care: study protocol for a mixed methods study in Germany

INTRODUCTION: Somatoform or somatic symptom disorders ((S)SD) are common and have a negative impact on the patients’ health-related quality of life, healthcare use and costs. In primary care, which is central to the management of (S)SD, diagnosis and treatment tend to be delayed. There is a signific...

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Autores principales: Heinbokel, Christina, Lehmann, Marco, Pohontsch, Nadine Janis, Zimmermann, Thomas, Althaus, Astrid, Scherer, Martin, Löwe, Bernd
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5724128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28801385
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014157