Medically unexplained illness and the diagnosis of hysterical conversion reaction (HCR) in women's medicine wards of Bangladeshi hospitals: a record review and qualitative study

• Main Authors: Kendall Emily A (Author), Zaman Rashid Uz (Author), Naved Ruchira Tabassum (Author), Rahman Muhammad Waliur (Author), Kadir Mohammad Abdul (Author), Arman Shaila (Author), Azziz-Baumgartner Eduardo (Author), Gurley Emily S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Frequent reporting of cases of hysterical conversion reaction (HCR) among hospitalized female medical patients in Bangladesh's public hospital system led us to explore the prevalence of "HCR" diagnoses within hospitals...