Fibromyalgia and work disability. Is fibromyalgia a disabling disorder?

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 369-391

  Wolfe, F ^a   Potter, J ^a  

^a ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; FIBROMYALGIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0029875072     PISSN: 0889857X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-857X(05)70277-5     Document Type: Article

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