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. 1994 Dec 17;309(6969):1647–1648. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6969.1647

Irritable bowel or irritable mind? Psychological treatment is essential for some.

F Creed 1
PMCID: PMC2541963  PMID: 7819953

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