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Panic & Plaques: Panic Disorder & Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Chest Pain

David Katerndahl
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice March 2004, 17 (2) 114-126; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.17.2.114

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