Characteristics and economic burden of frequent attenders with medically unexplained symptoms in primary care in Israel

Characteristics and economic burden of frequent attenders with medically unexplained symptoms in primary care in Israel

Background Frequent Attenders with Medically Unexplained Symptoms (FA/MUS) are common in primary care, though challenging to identify and treat. Objectives This study sought to compare FA/MUS to FA with organic illnesses (FA/OI) and the general clinic population (Non-FA) to understand their demograp...

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Main Authors: Oded Hammerman, Daniel Halperin, Daniel Tsalihin, Dan Greenberg, Talma Kushnir, Yacov Ezra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
Subjects:
frequent attenders
medically unexplained symptoms
somatisation
primary healthcare
healthcare utilisation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2021.1985997

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2021.1985997

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