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Psychosomatische Aspekte am Beispiel der Alexithymie und chronischer Schmerzen

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Gündel, H. (2005). Psychosomatische Aspekte am Beispiel der Alexithymie und chronischer Schmerzen. In: Förstl, H. (eds) Frontalhirn. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26841-3_5

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