Prevalence and detection of medically unexplained symptoms among out-patients in a Primary Health Care setting in South-west Nigeria

Prevalence and detection of medically unexplained symptoms among out-patients in a Primary Health Care setting in South-west Nigeria

Background: Medically unexplained symptoms are frequently encountered by physicians at the primary care level. The complexity lies in the ill-defined nature of the multiple physical symptoms and the similarity to several organic disorders. Objective: To determine the prevalence of medically unexp...

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Main Authors: OO Ogunsemi, TO Afe, BS Osalusi, OO Adeleye, AO Ale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu 2020-05-01
Series:Annals of Health Research
Subjects:
nigeria
patient health questionnaire
primary health care
somatisation
symptoms
Online Access:https://www.annalsofhealthresearch.com/index.php/ahr/article/view/248

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