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Psychosomatics in the Context of the Development of Integrative Medicine: The Russian Perspective

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Integrative medicine is a promising model of a modern approach to diagnosing and treating a significant population of patients who fall under the competence of psychosomatic medicine and somatopsychiatry specialists. Until now, such experience in Russia has been fragmented, reflecting the initiatives of separate teams. However, convincing data is accumulating in favor of common mechanisms for the development of a variety of somatic disorders, as well as some neurological and psychiatric conditions.

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Krasnov, V.N. (2020). Psychosomatics in the Context of the Development of Integrative Medicine: The Russian Perspective. In: Fritzsche, K., McDaniel, S., Wirsching, M. (eds) Psychosomatic Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27080-3_25

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