Resource Utilization of Patients With Hypochondriacal Health Anxiety and Somatization

J. Barsky, Arthur; L. Ettner, Susan; Horský, J; W. Bates, David

doi:10.1097/00005650-200107000-00007

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Resource Utilization of Patients With Hypochondriacal Health Anxiety and Somatization

Published in Medical Care • Jul 1, 2001

Authors:

Arthur J. Barsky

Susan L. Ettner

J Horský

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To examine the resource utilization of patients with high levels of somatization and health-related anxiety. DESIGN: Consecutive patients on randomly chosen days completed a self-report questionnaire assessing somatization and health-related, hypochondriacal anxiety. Their medical care u...

Subject

Somatization

Medicine

Anxiety

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