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Prevalence of somatisation and psychologisation among patients visiting primary health care centres in the State of Qatar

Abdulbari BenerDepartment of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, Hamad General Hospital and Hamad Medical Corporation, DohaQatar;Department of Evidence for Population Health Unit, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, ManchesterUKCorrespondence[email protected]; [email protected]
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Suhaila GhuloumDepartment of Psychiatry, Rumailah Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, DohaQatar
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AhmedA.K. Al-MullaConsultant Public Health & Disease Control, Hamad Medical Corporation, DohaQatar
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Saleh Al-MarriSupreme Council for Health, DohaQatar
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MohammedS. HashimFamily and Community Medicine, Umgwalina Primary Health Center, DohaQatar
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Isam-EldinA. ElbagiFamily and Community Medicine, West Bay Primary Health Center, DohaQatar
Article: 5266 | Received 03 May 2010, Accepted 25 May 2010, Published online: 16 Jun 2010

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