Chronic widespread pain in the community: The influence of psychological symptoms and mental disorder on healthcare seeking behavior

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 413-419

  Macfarlane, Gary J ^a   Morris, Stella ^b   Hunt, Isabelle M ^b   Benjamin, Sidney ^b   McBeth, John ^b   Papageorgiou, Ann C ^b   Silman, Alan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Consulting; Epidemiology; Mental disorder; Pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032959559     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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