The medical-surgical nurse working with patients who has a somatoform disorder will find planning is facilitated by the understanding that the patients will probably:

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Patients with somatoform disorders go from doctor to doctor trying to establish a physical cause for their symptoms.When a psychological basis is suggested and a referral for counseling or psychiatric evaluation is offered,these patients usually reject both.They wish treatment for the symptoms but not a psychiatric resolution to the symptoms.

The Medical-Surgical Nurse Working with Patients Who Has a Somatoform