The quality of life of persons with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 359-367

  Anderson, Jill S ^a   Ferrans, Carol Estwing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030841772     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199706000-00001     Document Type: Article

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