Defining chronic fatigue syndrome: Methodological challenges

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 17-32

  Jason, L A ^a   King, C P ^a   Taylor, R R ^a   Kennedy, C ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case definition; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDUCATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034509562     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v07n03_03     Document Type: Article

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