Acta Med. 2009, 52: 73-75

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.108

Disease Phobia in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Pain Assessed by the Illness Attitude Scale

Christos Stavrianosa, Panagiotis Kafasb, Waseem Jerjesc, Tahwinder Upiled, Irene Stavrianoue, Ioannis Nazarogloue, Georgios Kafasf

aAristotle University, School of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Thessalonica, Greece
bAristotle University, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Surgery, Thessalonica, Greece
cUCLH Head and Neck Centre, London, United Kingdom
dRoyal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London, United Kingdom
ePrivate Practice, Thessalonica, Greece
fCore Trainee, Camden and Islington NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

Received December 1, 2008
Accepted June 1, 2009

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