Psychosocial factors in the occurrence of environmental intolerances.
Zentralbl Hyg Umweltmed
; 202(2-4): 153-64, 1999 Aug.
Article
em En
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| ID: mdl-10507125
ABSTRACT
The phenomenon referred to as environmental illness, especially multiple chemical sensitivity, is an extremely controversial and puzzling issue. Despite the seeming gestalt of the disease there is no objective measure for diagnosis and pathophysiology. Psychological and psychosocial factors have a significant role in the presentation and prospects of the disease. Medical neglect of the suffering of the patients as well as iatrogenic attribution towards a chemical intoxication might both increase the risk of chronification and social isolation of patients up to a point of no return. Several observations and results from studies with environmental patients and in related fields are presented and discussed with the aim to encourage continuous research and a critical approach towards a phenomenon where the political necessity to decide is more advanced than the ability to understand.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_neglected_diseases
Assunto principal:
Doença Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zentralbl Hyg Umweltmed
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article