Estimating the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among nurses

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 3 A, 1998, Pages 91S-93S

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Wagner, Lynne ^a   Rosenthal, Susan ^a   Goodlatte, Joyce ^a   Lipkin, David ^a   Papernik, Morris ^a   Plioplys, Sigita ^a   Plioplys, Audrius V ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIFT WORKER; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0032575966     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00159-4     Document Type: Article

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