An epidemiologic study of fatigue with relevance for the chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-29

  Fukuda, Keiji ^a   Dobbins, James G ^a   Wilson, Linda J ^a   Dunn, Ruth Ann ^b   Wilcox, Kenneth ^c   Smallwood, Dennis ^d  

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

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FATIGUE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030983198     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(96)00046-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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