The Visceral Sensitivity Index: development and validation of a gastrointestinal symptom‐specific anxiety scale

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Publication date

  2004-07-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02007.xPMID 15225175
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