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Editorial

Illness perceptions in mental health: Issues and potential applications

Keith J. Petrie Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth Broadbent Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Robert Kydd Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Pages 559-564 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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