Impact of fibromyalgia on everyday life: A study of women in the USA and Sweden

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 241-248

  Henriksson, Chris ^a   Burckhardt, Carol ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Fibrositis; Pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0029950778     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638289609166308     Document Type: Article

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