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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Digestive symptoms and their psychosocial impact: Validation of a questionnaire

Jorgen Urnes Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Terje Johannessen Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Per G. Farup Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Stian Lydersen Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Hermod Petersen Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital Abdominal Centre, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 1019-1027 | Received 21 Oct 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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