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Title:

Patients With Somatoform Disorders Are Prone to Expensive and Potentially Harmful Medical Procedures—Results of a Retrospective Cohort Study Over 15 Years.

Document type:
Article
Author(s):
Schneider, Antonius; Donnachie, Ewan; Zipfel, Stephan; Enck, Paul
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Patients with functional somatic syndromes (FSS) might be prone to potentially harmful medical investigations in ambulatory care. The primary aim was to investigate whether patients with FSS are more likely to undergo diagnostic examinations such as radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic reso - nance imaging (MRI), and outpatient surgical procedures. The secondary aim was to evaluate the extent to which coordination of care by primary care physicians reduces healthcare utili...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Dtsch Arztebl Int
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
118
Journal issue:
25
Pages contribution:
425-431
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0135
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34374332
Print-ISSN:
1866-0452
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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