The prevalence of chronic fatiguing illnesses among adolescents in the United States

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 15-27

  Dobbins, James G ^a,c   Randall, Bonnie ^b   Reyes, Michele ^a   Steele, Lea ^a   Livens, Elizabeth A ^b   Reeves, William C ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030967024     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v03n02_03     Document Type: Article

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