The course of severe chronic fatigue syndrome in childhood

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 129-134

  Rangel, L ^a,b   Garralda, M E ^a,b   Levin, M ^a   Roberts, H ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PARENT; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

EID: 0034069816     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107680009300306     Document Type: Article

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