Persistent (unexplained) physical symptoms: evidence-based highlights

Vincent Deary; Louise Metcalfe; Janet Wilson

doi:10.12968/hmed.2014.75.10.564

Persistent (unexplained) physical symptoms: evidence-based highlights

Vincent Deary, Louise Metcalfe, Janet Wilson

Psychology Department

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Abstract

Medically unexplained symptoms account for up to 50% of specialist referrals in the NHS, but because they tend to be seen in specialist clinics, health-care staff may not be aware of the variety of presentations and commonalties between different medically unexplained symptoms. This article gives an overview of this field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	564-567
Journal	British Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume	75
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2014.75.10.564
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2014

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