A phenomenological study of fibromyalgia. Patient perspectives

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-16

  Hellström, Olle W ^a   Bullington, Jennifer ^b   Karlsson, Gunnar ^b   Lindqvist, Per ^b   Mattsson, Bengt ^b  

^a Vansbro Primary Health Care Unit   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Empirical phenomenological psychological method; Fibromyalgia patients; Meaning structure; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0032924373     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134399750002827     Document Type: Article

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