Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 248-251 , July 2005

Cardiac angiography and conversion disorder

  • Sanjeev Sockalingam, BSc, BA, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    • ,
  • Anthony Fong, BSc

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    • ,
  • Madeline Li, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
    • ,
  • Shree Bhalerao, BSc, BA, PGD, MD (FRCPC)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Psychiatry, St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Shree Bhalerao, BSc, BA, PGD, MD, FRCPC, Medical Psychiatry, St Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, 17th Floor Victoria Wing, Room 17046, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8.

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PII: S0147-9563(04)00258-4

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.10.005

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 248-251 , July 2005

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