Does simple "reassurance" work in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms?

Does simple "reassurance" work in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms?

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Javier I Escobar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-08-01
Series:	PLoS Medicine
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1523378?pdf=render

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