Fibromyalgia syndrome and disability: A failed construct fails those in pain

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 168, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 402-404

  Cohen, Milton L ^a   Quintner, John L ^b  

^a St Vincent's Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b Wyllie Arthritis Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; DISABILITY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; NOCICEPTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032550324     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb138995.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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