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Should we incorporate psychological care into the management of IBD?

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Moser, G. Should we incorporate psychological care into the management of IBD?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 416–417 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0549

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