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Psychological factors and inflammatory bowel disease: A review of a decade of literature

A. Searle MRC Health Services Research Collaboration, Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol
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P. Bennett Health Services Research Focus, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
Pages 121-135 | Published online: 19 Aug 2010

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