Psychological distress of adult patients consulting a center for rare and undiagnosed diseases: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Centers for rare diseases serve as contact points for patients with complex, often undiagnosed complaints and persistent somatic symptoms of heterogeneous origin. Little is known about psychological distress of patients consulting these centers. Objectives To better understand ps...

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Main Authors: Meike Mund, Natalie Uhlenbusch, Franziska Rillig, Christina Weiler-Normann, Theresia Herget, Christian Kubisch, Bernd Löwe, Christoph Schramm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02669-7