Perceived physical and emotional trauma as precipitating events in fibromyalgia: Associations with health care seeking and disability status but not pain severity

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 453-460

  Aaron, Leslie A ^a   Bradley, Laurence A ^a   Alarcón, Graciela S ^a   Triana Alexander, Mireya ^a   Alexander, Ronald W ^a   Martin, Michelle Y ^a   Alberts, Kristin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SEXUAL ABUSE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030991060     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780400311     Document Type: Article

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