@Article{Murawiec2018,
journal="Lekarz POZ",
issn="2450-3517",
volume="4",
number="6",
year="2018",
title="A patient demanding cardiologist’s visits and diagnostic tests because of illness anxiety disorder – a case report",
abstract="The paper presents a case report of a patient who, after sudden death of a close family member from cardiac causes, developed symptoms of fear of a serious, life-threatening heart disease. The patient managed to create in her life a situation of compromise regarding professional activity in the workplace, which allowed her to maintain employment. The changes of the economic situation of the company in which she worked caused a breakdown of this compromise of the level of her professional activity and induced intensification of fear of heart disease. As a result, she began to demand frequent contact with a cardiologist and diagnostic tests. Typical problems regarding diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients with symptoms of illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriac) are discussed.",
author="Murawiec, Sławomir",
pages="502--506",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/A-patient-demanding-cardiologist-s-visits-and-diagnostic-tests-because-of-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-case-report,98,34501,1,1.html"
}