Chronic fatigue syndrome: Sufferers' evaluation of medical support

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 250-254

  Ax, Susanne ^a,b   Gregg, Vernon H ^a   Jones, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030999442     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689709000505     Document Type: Article

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