A taxonomy of explanations in a general practitioner clinic for patients with persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptoms

Morton, LakristaElliott, AlisonCleland, JenniferDeary, VincentBurton, Christopher2017-08-172017-08-172017-02-01Morton, L, Elliott, A, Cleland, J, Deary, V & Burton, C 2017, 'A taxonomy of explanations in a general practitioner clinic for patients with persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptoms', Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 224–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2016.08.0150738-3991http://hdl.handle.net/2164/9163MSS1 and MSS2 were supported by grants from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government (references CZG/2/412 and CZH/4/945). We are grateful to the general practitioners and patients who participated in these studies.7663754engmedically unexplained symptomssomatoform disordersexplanationreassuranceprimary careR MedicineChief Scientist Office (CSO)RA taxonomy of explanations in a general practitioner clinic for patients with persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptomsJournal article10.1016/j.pec.2016.08.0151002