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. 1973 Jun 30;2(5869):756–761. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5869.756

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Psychosomatic illness in children: a modern synthesis.

J Apley
PMCID: PMC1589817  PMID: 4577950

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