Use of formal and informal care among people with prolonged fatigue: A review of the literature

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 439, 1999, Pages 131-134

  Elliott, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Prolonged fatigue

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; SELF CARE; SELF HELP;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0032938241     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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