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Health anxiety in older people

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2022

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Gerard J. Byrne*
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Academy of Psychiatry, The University of Queensland, K Floor, Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia
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Email: gerard.byrne@uq.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 34 , Special Issue 8: Issue Theme: Geriatric Mental Health among Chinese Older Adults , August 2022 , pp. 687 - 688
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2022

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