The prevalence and morbidity of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: A prospective primary care study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1449-1455

  Wessely, Simon ^a   Chalder, Trudie ^b   Hirsch, Steven ^c   Wallace, Paul ^d   Wright, David ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030770149     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.9.1449     Document Type: Article

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