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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 29, 2017 - Issue 5: The Burden of Co-Morbidity of Psychiatric Disorders in Chronic Medical Illness
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A person-centred approach in medicine to reduce the psychosocial and existential burden of chronic and life-threatening medical illness

Luigi GrassiDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; ;University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Program on Psycho-Oncology and Psychiatry in Palliative Care Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University Hospital and Health Authorities, Ferrara, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Juan E. MezzichIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, International College of Person-Centered Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; View further author information
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Maria Giulia NanniDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; ;University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Program on Psycho-Oncology and Psychiatry in Palliative Care Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University Hospital and Health Authorities, Ferrara, Italy; View further author information
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Michelle B. RibaIntegrated Medical and Psychiatric Services Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;PsychOncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USAView further author information
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Silvana SabatoDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; View further author information
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Rosangela CarusoDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; ;University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Program on Psycho-Oncology and Psychiatry in Palliative Care Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University Hospital and Health Authorities, Ferrara, Italy; View further author information
Pages 377-388 | Received 14 Jan 2017, Accepted 06 Feb 2017, Published online: 07 Aug 2017

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