The Blame-X syndrome: Problems and lessons in nosology, spectrum, and etiology

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 433-439

  Feinstein, Alvan R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blame X; Functional Somatic Syndrome; Nosology; Spectrum; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; LEAD; MERCURY; SILICONE;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOLDIER; SYNDROME; WAR;

EID: 0035042661     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(00)00374-7     Document Type: Article

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