Psychosomatic Factors in Dermatology: Special Perspectives for Application in Clinical Practice

August 2005 in “ Dermatologic Clinics ”

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Studysummary This article reviews milestones in understanding psychosomatic factors in dermatology and outlines clinical criteria for identifying them, but it presents no new research data.

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