Epidemiologic advances in chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-18

  Levine, Paul H ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENDER; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 0030907561     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(96)00058-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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