A Communication-Centered Approach to Managing Functional Neurological Disorders in the Emergency Room
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Conversion Disorder/diagnosis, Conversion Disorder/therapy, Emergency Service, Hospital, Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis, Nervous System Diseases/therapyAbstract
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