ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Evaluating Commonalities Across Medically Unexplained Symptoms.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Somatoform Disorders in Primary Care-An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study on Experiences, Challenges and Coping Strategies of General Practitioners in the Federal Republic of Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Exploratory study of cold hypersensitivity in Japanese women: genetic associations and somatic symptom burden.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Characteristics of outpatients with functional somatic syndromes at a university hospital's general medicine clinic.Journal of general and family medicine · 2022Article
- Making sense of symptoms, clinicians and systems: a qualitative evaluation of a facilitated support group for patients with medically unexplained symptoms.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- A multicentric cross-sectional study to characterize the scale and impact of polypharmacy in rural Indian communities, conducted as part of health workers training.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): Faults and Implications.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
This commentary presents commonalities in medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) across multiple organ systems, including symptoms, aetiological mechanisms, comorbidity with mental health disorders, symptom burden and impact on quality of life. Further, treatment outcomes and barriers in the clinician⁻patient relationship, and cross-cultural experiences are highlighted. This discussion is necessary in aiding an improved understanding and management of MUS due to the interconnectedness underlying MUS presentations across the spectrum of medical specialties.
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